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Budget Amendments - SB700 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Houck
JCHC - Psychiatric Bed Reporting System

Item 330 #1s

Item 330 #1s

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Health And Human Resources
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of FY2005 $0 FY2006 $75,000 GF

Language
Page 323, line 3, strike "$18,064,642" and insert "$18,139,642".
Page 325, after line 58, insert:
"O.  Out of this appropriation, $75,000 from the general fund the second year is for the development of a "real time" reporting system to track the availability of acute psychiatric beds for children and adolescents."


Explanation
(This amendment provides funding for the development of a “real time” reporting system to allow hospitals to report on the availability of acute psychiatric beds for children and adolescents. DMHMRSAS, in consultation with staff of the Joint Commission on Health Care, shall prepare and issue a request for proposals and select a vendor to develop the reporting system (which may include an addition to an operating system). This is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care).