GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 313

Short Title:  Pioneer Implementation.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Walker and Royall.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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March 1, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND TO BEGIN STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PIONEER SYSTEM OF FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS.
Whereas, Section 87, Chapter 738 of the 1987 Session Laws, directed implementation of the Pioneer Project for funding of community services provided by Area Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Authorities; and
Whereas, the Project has been implemented in accordance with that act, including the submission of regular reports to the N.C. Mental Health Study Commission; and
Whereas, the Mental Health Study Commission, in its 1989 Report to the General Assembly, has recommended full statewide implementation of the Pioneer Funding Project; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources for fiscal year 1989-90 the sum of one million four hundred forty-seven thousand and fifty-four dollars ($1,447,054) and for fiscal year 1990-91 the sum of one million nine hundred fourteen thousand five hundred fifty-four dollars ($1,914,554) to begin the full statewide implementation of the Pioneer System in all forty-one area programs.
Sec. 2.  The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources is directed to undertake, as much as possible, the activities described in the Plan for statewide implementation of the Pioneer System as transmitted by letter to the chairmen of the Mental Health Study Commission on February 9, 1989.
Sec. 3.  The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources shall report to the Mental Health Study Commission on a regular basis regarding progress of the implementation of the Plan.
Sec. 4.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.