A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, FOR EXPANSION OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and ADDICTIVE DISEASES, AS RECOMMENDED BY COALITION 2001.
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 one hundred ninety million one hundred thousand dollars ($190,100,000) for the 2007‑2008 fiscal year and the sum of one hundred sixty million one hundred thousand dollars ($160,100,000) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated for the following purposes:
(1)	Cross‑disability initiatives: 
a.	$20,850,000 for housing/support services.
b.	$20,000,000 for workforce development.
c.	$5,500,000 for law enforcement training.
d.	$8,000,000 for crisis services.
e.	$7,000,000 for supported employment.
(2)	Mental Health:
a.	$30,000,000 for community capacity expansion.
b.	$2,400,000 for services for individuals with a mental illness and who are also deaf.
(3)	Developmental Disabilities:
a.	$10,000,000 for CAP/MR/DD State match.
b.	$1,700,000 for First in Families.
c.	$2,000,000 for Respite Care.
d.	$1,000,000 for Access Dental Services.
e.	$7,000,000 for early intervention.
(4)	Substance Abuse:
a.	$7,500,000 for NC Community Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions Initiative.
b.	$44,000,000 for TASC Services and treatment for offenders.
c.	$2,150,000 for community outreach pilots.
d.	$300,000 for Seeking Safety Initiative.
e.	$700,000 for Strengthening the Families Substance Abuse Prevention Program.
(5)	Trust Fund for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services and Bridge Funding Needs: $20,000,000.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.