Brain Injury Services

Item 391 #1h

Language
Page 235, line 14, strike "$68,634,643" and insert "$68,884,643".
Page 235, line 14, strike "$68,753,801" and insert "$69,003,801".
Page 235, following line 33, insert:
"D. Out of this appropriation shall be provided $250,000 in the first year and $250,000 in the second year from the general fund for expanding the continuum of services used to assist persons with brain injuries in returning to work and community living."

Explanation
(This amendment provides additional funding for two years to expand the continuum of services to assist persons with brain injuries by providing day programs, assisted living, independent skills training, and by diverting brain-injured adolescents out of the juvenile justice system.)