GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 679

Short Title:  MR/DD Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Walker; Cochrane, Harris, Hunt of Moore, Marvin, Richardson, Tally, and Ward.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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March 29, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF FUNDING FOR MENTALLY RETARDED/DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED SERVICES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services, the sum of three million five hundred fifty-one thousand seven hundred eighty-three dollars ($3,551,783) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of three million five hundred fifty-one thousand seven hundred eighty-three dollars ($3,551,783) for the 1990-91 fiscal year to increase the level of funding for mentally retarded/developmentally disabled services.  These funds shall be allocated each fiscal year as follows:
(1)	Two million six hundred nineteen thousand three hundred twenty-four dollars ($2,619,324) for developmentally disabled adult group homes;
(2)	Six hundred seventy-eight thousand eight hundred thirty-one dollars ($678,831) for mentally retarded/developmentally disabled apartment living programs;
(3)	Seventy-three thousand seven hundred four dollars ($73,704) for mentally retarded/developmentally disabled specialized foster care programs;
(4)	One hundred sixty-one thousand one hundred twenty-four dollars ($161,124) for mentally retarded/developmentally disabled children's group homes; and
(5)	Eighteen thousand eight hundred dollars ($18,800) for mentally retarded/developmentally disabled family living programs.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.