Revision: Feb. 8, 2024, 8:51 a.m.
Health and Human Services
February 7, 2024
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02/05
Amendment to SB 410-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT making appropriations to the department of health and human services to support community and transitional housing through community mental health centers.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Housing Grants.
I. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated to the department of health and human services for the purpose of housing grants. The general fund appropriation under this section shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department to support the stabilization and growth of community and transitional housing through the state’s community mental health centers designated under administrative rule He-M 425.03. Of this amount, the governor shall determine if any remaining discretionary funds appropriated in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, or any other federal funds can be used for this purpose and any remainder shall be general funds. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
II. The department of health and human services shall issue a request for grant applications for the purpose of awarding housing grants to community mental health centers to retain and create new housing in the community. Grants may be disbursed for up to $25,000 per bed. The department shall initiate the request for grant applications and grant disbursement by December 1, 2024.
2 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Community Mental Health Center Supported Housing Programs. There is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services the sum of $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 for community mental health center supported housing programs operated by community mental health centers designated under administrative rule He-M 425.03. The general fund appropriation shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department to support for the purpose of covering non-billable services for supported community housing. Of this amount, the governor shall determine if any remaining discretionary funds appropriated in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, or any other federal funds can be used for this purpose and any remainder shall be general funds. 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, 2024.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill makes appropriations to the department of health and human services to support community and transitional housing through community mental health centers.