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2004 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - SB5001 (Committee Approved)

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Jail-Based Mental Health Treatment Services

Item 332 #5s

Item 332 #5s

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Health And Human Resources
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of FY2005 $200,000 FY2006 $400,000 GF

Language
Page 269, line 5, strike "$24,269,206" and insert "$24,469,206".
Page 269, line 5, strike "$27,608,206" and insert "$28,008,206".
Page 269, after line 48, insert:
"F.  Out of this appropriation, $200,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to develop a pilot program to divert forensic admissions of jail inmates from state mental health facilities, when clinically appropriate, and provide services to mentally ill persons in regional jail settings."


Explanation
(This amendment provides $200,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year from the general fund to provide mental health treatment services, including the provision of psychotropic medication, to selected inmates from a moderate to high volume regional jail, thereby eliminating extended wait times for the initiation of services, and diverting admissions from state facilities.)