SB 1978 Summary

• Requires the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to budget all funds in specific categories: Central Administration, Inpatient Hospital, Community-based Programs, Substance Abuse Programs, Domestic Violence Programs, and Residential Care Programs, each with $0.00 appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.

• Mandates the agency develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category.

• Authorizes the Commissioner to set employee duties and compensation, with the Commissioner's salary capped at $0.00 annually for fiscal year 2013.

• Establishes budgetary limitations on full-time-equivalent employees (0.0 FTEs) and lease-purchase agreements ($0.00) for fiscal year 2013.

• Effective date: September 1, 2012.