A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE Department of Health and Human Services FOR SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated for the First in Families family support program to enable this program to be implemented statewide.
SECTION 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated per capita to local  management entities for developmental disability services.
SECTION 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to increase funding for vocational and day programs for persons with developmental disabilities.
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.