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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Howell
Increase Funding for Discharge Assistance Planning

Item 315 #5s

Item 315 #5s

First Year - FY2013 Second Year - FY2014
Health And Human Resources
Grants To Localities FY2013 $0 FY2014 $7,000,000 GF

Language
Page 285, line 35, strike "$325,471,560" and insert "$332,471,560".
Page 289, line 21, strike "750,000" and insert "7,750,000".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $7.0 million GF the second year for discharge assistance planning (DAP) funding in addition to the $750,000 GF the second year included in the introduced budget. Additional funding is requested to address a waiting list of 136 individuals who are residing in state mental health facilities and awaiting discharge into the community. Funds will be used to support community-based housing and recovery-oriented mental health and support services to facility a successful transition into the community.)