GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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HOUSE BILL 1416

Short Title:  MHSC/MH/DD/SA Services Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives H. Hunter; Barnhill, Colton, J. W. Crawford, Diamont, Easterling, Esposito, Ethridge, Gardner, Jeralds, Kennedy, Luebke, Lutz, Nesbitt, Nye, Redwine, and Rhodes.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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June 1, 1992

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH STUDY COMMISSION AND COALITION 2001 PLANS FOR MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, the sum of thirty-two million nine hundred thousand five hundred thirty-seven dollars ($32,900,537) for the 1992-93 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated as follows to implement the Mental Health Study Commission and Coalition 2001 plans for mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services in North Carolina:
(1)	Services for the Mentally Ill:
a.	A project administered by the Mental Health Association in North Carolina for the starting up and operation of the 1991 HUD Fund Reservations for apartments for persons with severe and persistent mental illness - four hundred forty-eight thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($448,750);
b.	Services to overcome current communications barriers that prevent deaf persons from receiving adequate mental health services - four hundred eighty-two thousand seven hundred eighty-seven dollars ($482,787);
c.	Implementation of the statewide adult mental health plan to provide services to more than 84,000 mentally ill individuals - five million dollars ($5,000,000);
d.	Implementation of the statewide child mental health plan to provide services to more than 40,000 seriously, emotionally disturbed children - five million dollars ($5,000,000);
(2)	Developmental Disabilities Services:
a.	Wage and hour adjustment for DDA Group Homes - two million four hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($2,432,000);
b.	Increased appropriations for ADAP slots - two million dollars ($2,000,000);
c.	Capital and start-up funds for United Cerebral Palsy developmental centers - five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000);
d.	Start-up and operation funds for HUD homes sponsored by ARC/Autism and others - one million seven hundred fifty-four thousand dollars ($1,754,000);
e.	P.L. 99-457 Transportation funds to meet a federal mandate - five hundred sixteen thousand dollars ($516,000);
f.	The starting up and operating of programs for low-incidence populations - eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000);
g.	Core services for area programs to implement Mental Health Study Commission Plans - two million eight hundred ninety thousand dollars ($2,890,000);
h.	Coordination of assistive technology services - seventy-seven thousand dollars ($77,000);
(3)	Substance Abuse Services:
a.	Core community-based services as set out in the State Plan for Adult Substance Abuse Services, with highest priorities to intensive outpatient and case management services - five million five hundred thousand dollars ($5,500,000);
b.	Women's treatment services - one million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000);
c.	Implementation of the State Plan for Youth Substance Abuse Services - one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000);
d.	Access to treatment - two million dollars ($2,000,000);
e.	Implementation of the Oxford house model - two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1992.