Social Services Funding Amendments

The primary effective date for the bill was moved from May 6, 2026, to July 1, 2026, affecting when the new funding and program transition rules go into effect.

The specific provision regarding the Medicaid ACA Fund repeal was updated to reflect the new July 1, 2026, effective date.

The coordination clause was renumbered from Section 9 to Section 5, and the text was updated to remove references to H.B. 377, ensuring consistency with the final bill structure.

Added specific appropriations of $759,700 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund to support non-Medicaid behavioral health treatment and crisis response services.

Added a coordination clause to ensure that if this bill passes alongside H.B. 337 and S.B. 98, conflicting provisions regarding the Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account are resolved by renumbering sections.

Corrected a reference in the Long Title to include the coordination clause and updated the 'Money Appropriated' section to reflect the new budget allocations.

Reorganized the effective date sections and removed a timestamp line to clarify that most provisions take effect May 6, 2026, while specific Medicaid fund changes take effect July 1, 2026.

Added a requirement to distribute funds from the Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account to the Department of Health and Human Services for substance use treatment and prevention services.

Modified the disposition of interest earned on the Medicaid ACA Fund to specify that interest for fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, must be deposited into the General Fund instead of remaining in the fund.

Modified the effective date of the bill from May 6, 2026, to March 1, 2026, likely to align with the new funding provisions or legislative session timing.

Added specific enforcement mechanisms and distribution priorities for the new Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account, including allocations for law enforcement, community prevention, and education.