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2001 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1600 (Committee Approved)

Restore Funds-Mental Health Medications

Item 328.1 #1h

Item 328.1 #1h

First Year - FY2001 Second Year - FY2002
Health And Human Resources
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of FY2001 $1,000,000 FY2002 $1,000,000 GF

Language
Page 327, line 42, strike "($3,127,016)" and insert "($2,127,016)".
Page 327, line 42, strike "($5,725,155)" and insert "($4,725,155)".
Page 327, after line 46, insert:
"General funds in the amount of $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year are provided for medications for the seriously mentally ill, to eliminate proposed reductions included in House Bill 1600 of the 2001 Session, as introduced.  Funding for medications for seriously mentally ill consumers shall not be reduced below the level provided in Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Session."


Explanation
(This amendment restores funding for medications for seriously mentally ill individuals, reduced in the introduced budget.)