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F I S C A L   I M P A C T   R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Papen

 

DATE TYPED:

1/24/02

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Mental Health Services

 

SB

82

 

 

ANALYST:

Esquibel

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

$700.0

 

$100.0

 

Recurring

GF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

Public Defender Department (PDD)

Department of Health (DOH)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 82 appropriates $700.0 in FY02 and FY03 from the general fund to DOH for the purpose of funding various services for the state’s mentally ill population, including prescription drugs, housing, jail diversion, emergency aid and other services.  DOH may contract with other state and local agencies to provide such needed services.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $700.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the general fund.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

DOH indicates it would need additional staff to administer the contracts proposed in the bill. An estimate of $100.0 is proposed to hire staff and provide operating costs.

 

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

 

The PDD reports to not provide funds for the mentally ill would imperil the constitutional rights of a class of citizen that is very much dependent upon the care of the state.

 

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