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2012 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB1301 (Committee Approved)

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DOJ Implementation Account (language only)

Item 282 #3s

Item 282 #3s

Health And Human Resources
Health and Human Resources, Secretary of

Language
Page 206, after line 43, insert:
"D. The Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget, shall create an item within the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to be called the Department of Justice (DOJ) Implementation Account.  On July 1, 2012, the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget shall transfer all funds related to the Department of Justice settlement into the item including funds deposited to the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund from Chapter 890, 2011 Acts of Assembly and any additional appropriations in this act.  The item shall specify the amounts allocated for the purposes of the DOJ settlement by fiscal year, fund source, program, and service.  The item shall also include any budget language necessary to implement the DOJ settlement agreement.
E.  The Secretary of Health and Human Resources shall provide quarterly progress reports on the implementation of the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.  At a minimum, the report shall include an update on the number of individuals receiving a new waiver or community-based service who was residing in a state intellectual disability training centers or living in the community.  The report shall include a report on any barriers that may exist to placement in the community.  The report shall also include an update on the estimated cost and savings related to implementation of the agreement."


Explanation
(This amendment requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources in consultation with the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget to create a new item within the Secretary of Health and Human Resources called the "DOJ Implementation Account". Budget language requires any funds related to the Department of Justice's settlement agreement be transferred to the account to reflect the cost of implementing the agreement. Budget language also requires a quarterly report on the implementation of the DOJ agreement.)