FUNDS FOR DOWN SYNDROME PROGRAMS.

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House Bill 346 (Public) Filed Monday, March 22, 2021
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, FOR DOWN SYNDROME PROGRAMS.
Intro. by Bradford.

Status: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 23 2021)
H 346

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 22 2021 - View Summary

    AppropriatesĀ  $2.5 million for 2021-22 and $2.5 million for 2022-23 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, to support programs across the state that assist individuals with Down Syndrome and their families in developing an independent adult life for the individual with Down Syndrome. Prohibits allocating the funds to any program that does not have a proven record of providing at least one of the following services to adult individuals with Down Syndrome: (1) assistance with dignified integration into the community; (2) housing assistance; or (3) job training, job placement, or both. Effective July 1, 2021.