Bill Summary for H 536 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW FACILITY-BASED CRISIS CENTERS, STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF THE COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PILOT PROGRAM, AND CONTINUATION OF THE COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC MOBILE CRISIS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.Intro. by Dobson, Malone, Potts, Carney.
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Identical to S 424, filed 3/28/17.
Appropriates the following funds for 2017-18 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services: $2 million to award competitive grants for the establishment of new facility-based crisis centers for children and adolescents, $6.5 million for statewide expansion of the community paramedicine pilot program authorized by SL 2016-94, Section 12A.12, and $225,000 to continue the 13 community paramedic mobile crisis management program sites authorized by SL 2016-94, Section 12F.8.
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to report by April 2, 2018, to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division on information relating to the three appropriations.
Effective July 1, 2017.