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1 New Paragraph; Services for Children, Youth and Families; Department of Health and Human Services Funding for Juvenile Diversion Programs. Amend RSA 170-G:4 by inserting after paragraph XX the following new paragraph:
XXI. Encourage cities, towns, counties, and non-governmental organizations to develop and maintain court-approved diversion programs for juveniles. The amount to be distributed to the diversion programs shall be not more than $600,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, from which the sum of $30,000 shall be reserved for newly approved programs, with the remainder divided equally among existing, approved programs that make application for such funding. The judicial branch family division shall establish requirements for court-approved diversion programs under this section and RSA 169-B:10.
2 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Juvenile Diversion Programs. The sum of $300,000 annually, for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for distribution to juvenile diversion programs developed and maintained by municipalities, counties, and non-governmental organizations pursuant to RSA 170-G:4, XXI, as inserted by section 1 of this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
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1 New Paragraph; Services for Children, Youth and Families; Department of Health and Human Services Funding for Juvenile Diversion Programs. Amend RSA 170-G:4 by inserting after paragraph XX the following new paragraph:
XXI. Encourage cities, towns, counties, and non-governmental organizations to develop and maintain court-approved diversion programs for juveniles. The amount to be distributed to the diversion programs shall be not more than $600,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, from which the sum of $30,000 shall be reserved for newly approved programs, with the remainder divided equally among existing, approved programs that make application for such funding. The judicial branch family division shall establish requirements for court-approved diversion programs under this section and RSA 169-B:10.
2 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Juvenile Diversion Programs. The sum of $300,000 annually, for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for distribution to juvenile diversion programs developed and maintained by municipalities, counties, and non-governmental organizations pursuant to RSA 170-G:4, XXI, as inserted by section 1 of this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.