GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

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HOUSE BILL 902

Short Title:  Mental Health Program Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Alexander; Adams, Brown, Cansler, Church, Clary, Crawford, Earle, Hiatt, Insko, Luebke, McMahan, Mosley, Nye, Russell, Sherrill, Wainwright, and G. Wilson.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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April 5, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AREA MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES PROGRAMS.
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 twenty-seven million dollars ($27,000,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year and the sum of twenty-seven million dollars ($27,000,000) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated based on a formula developed to address the waiting list for services in each of the disability areas, to address partial services and underfunded services, and to ensure viability of existing services of area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services programs.
Section 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.