Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
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General appropriation amount updated from $249,654,729.00 to $249,654,729.00 with clearer formatting, and special source funds authorization increased to $417,806,906.00 for Department of Mental Health operations.
New Section 23 reappropriates $20,000,000.00 from Capital Expense Fund for construction and renovation of CARES Center including children and youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility.
New Section 10 authorizes the Department to purchase land for residential facilities and construct group homes for persons with mental illness, intellectual disability, and substance abuse.
New Section 12 prohibits using appropriated funds to pay utilities for state-furnished employee housing, including electricity, gas, and phone services.
New Section 15 authorizes contracting with Community Mental Health Centers to operate Crisis Stabilization Units at seven specific locations (Grenada, Batesville, Brookhaven, Cleveland, Corinth, Laurel, and Newton).
New Section 19 allocates $3,910,702.00 to the Crisis Intervention Mental Health Fund supported by General Fund court assessments.
New Section 21 grants authority to escalate headcount for operational needs related to Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds with approval from DFA and State Personnel Board.
Performance measures section expanded with new targets including 226 residential beds made available, 1,665 individuals receiving substance use disorder treatment, and 1,100 people enrolled in 1915i waiver services.
New Section 24 authorizes payment of $14,619.75 in expenses incurred during Fiscal Year 2023 to National Research Institute and National Council for Mental Well Being.
Effective date changed from original introduction to July 1, 2025, with repeal effective June 30, 2025, aligning with fiscal year boundaries.
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