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HOUSE BILL NO. 836 – Approp, H&W, Mental Health Services

HOUSE BILL NO. 836

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H0836.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
- Appropriates $19,498,100 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the
Children's Mental Health Program for fiscal year 2007; limits the
authorized full-time equivalent positions for the Children's Mental Health
Program to 92.2; appropriates $19,710,700 to the Department of Health and
Welfare for Community Mental Health Services for fiscal year 2007; limits
the authorized full-time equivalent positions for Community Mental Health
Services to 252.1; authorizes the State Controller to make transfers to the
Cooperative Welfare Fund; provides for transfers of funds from the Drug
Court, Mental Health Court and Family Court Services Fund; provides intent
regarding the Idaho Council on Children's Mental Health; and directs the
allocation of salary savings.
                                                                        
03/21    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/22    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/23    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/24    3rd rdg - PASSED - 64-5-1
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
      Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews,
      McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart,
      Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler,
      Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
      Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Loertscher, McKague, Sali, Wood
      Absent and excused -- Clark
    Floor Sponsor - Henbest
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/27    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/28    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/29    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett(Clark),
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
      Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
      Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - McGee
    Title apvd - to House
03/30    To enrol
03/31    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/03    Pres signed - To Governor
04/07    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 371
         Effective: 07/01/06

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 836
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
  3        SERVICES IN THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR  2007;
  4        LIMITING  THE  NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR THE CHILDREN'S
  5        MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH
  6        AND WELFARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SER-
  7        VICES  PROGRAM;  LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR
  8        THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM;  PROVIDING  THAT  THE  STATE
  9        CONTROLLER  SHALL MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND; PROVIDING THAT THE
 10        STATE CONTROLLER SHALL MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE DRUG COURT,  MENTAL  HEALTH
 11        COURT  AND  FAMILY  COURT  SERVICES FUND; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE INTENT FOR
 12        OVERSIGHT BY THE IDAHO COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH; AND DIRECTING
 13        THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
 14    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 15        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of  Health  and
 16    Welfare for mental health services in the Children's Mental Health Program the
 17    following  amounts  to be expended according to the designated expense classes
 18    from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
 19                                                      FOR
 20                          FOR          FOR        TRUSTEE AND
 21                       PERSONNEL    OPERATING       BENEFIT
 22                         COSTS     EXPENDITURES     PAYMENTS       TOTAL
 23    FROM:
 24    General Fund       $2,154,900    $  732,300   $ 9,971,500    $12,858,700
 25    Cooperative Welfare
 26     Fund (Federal)     3,106,800     1,910,100     1,458,000      6,474,900
 27    Cooperative Welfare
 28     Fund (Dedicated)                                 164,500        164,500
 29      TOTAL            $5,261,700    $2,642,400   $11,594,000    $19,498,100
                                                                        
 30        SECTION 2.  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.  In  accordance  with  Section
 31    67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
 32    more than ninety-two and two-tenths (92.2) full-time equivalent positions  for
 33    the  Children's Mental Health  Program during the period July 1, 2006, through
 34    June 30, 2007. Transfers of full-time equivalent positions  between  appropri-
 35    ated  programs  within  the department are authorized and shall be reported in
 36    the budget prepared for the next fiscal year. Any full-time  equivalent  posi-
 37    tions  in  excess  of the department's total cap may be authorized only by the
 38    Governor and promptly reported to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.
                                                                        
 39        SECTION 3.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of  Health  and
 40    Welfare  for  mental  health  services in the Community Mental Health Services
 41    Program the following amounts to  be  expended  according  to  the  designated
 42    expense  classes  from  the  listed funds for the period July 1, 2006, through
                                                                        
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  1    June 30, 2007:
  2                                                       FOR
  3                     FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
  4                  PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
  5                    COSTS   EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS       TOTAL
  6    FROM:
  7    General Fund $ 8,461,900 $2,195,500             $1,757,600   $12,415,000
  8    Cooperative
  9     Welfare Fund
 10     (Federal)     3,027,800  1,105,500   $ 47,300     404,400     4,585,000
 11    Drug Court, Mental Health
 12     Court & Family
 13     Court Services
 14     Fund            168,700     98,000                              266,700
 15    Economic Recovery
 16     Reserve
 17     Fund                         3,800    158,800                   162,600
 18    Cooperative
 19     Welfare Fund
 20     (Dedicated)   2,281,400                                       2,281,400
 21      TOTAL      $13,939,800 $3,402,800   $206,100  $2,162,000   $19,710,700
                                                                        
 22        SECTION 4.  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.  In  accordance  with  Section
 23    67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
 24    more than two hundred fifty-two and  one-tenth  (252.1)  full-time  equivalent
 25    positions  for  the Community Mental Health Services Program during the period
 26    July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. Transfers of full-time  equivalent  posi-
 27    tions  between  appropriated programs within the department are authorized and
 28    shall be reported in the budget prepared for the next fiscal year.  Any  full-
 29    time  equivalent  positions  in  excess  of  the department's total cap may be
 30    authorized only by the Governor and promptly reported to  the  Joint  Finance-
 31    Appropriations Committee.
                                                                        
 32        SECTION  5.  GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State Controller
 33    shall make transfers from the General Fund to the  Cooperative  Welfare  Fund,
 34    periodically,  as  requested  by  the director of the Department of Health and
 35    Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
 36        SECTION 6.  DRUG COURT, MENTAL HEALTH COURT AND FAMILY COURT SERVICES FUND
 37    TRANSFERS. As appropriated the State Controller shall make  transfers  of  the
 38    Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Family Court Services Fund to the Coopera-
 39    tive  Welfare  Fund, periodically, as requested by the Director of the Depart-
 40    ment of Health and Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
 41        SECTION 7.  OVERSIGHT BY THE IDAHO COUNCIL ON  CHILDREN'S  MENTAL  HEALTH.
 42    The  Idaho  Council  on  Children's  Mental Health shall have the authority to
 43    oversee the "Building on Each Other's Strengths Initiative," a grant from  the
 44    federal  government  through  the Department of Health and Human Services. The
 45    Idaho Council on Children's Mental Health was  established  through  Executive
 46    Order to oversee the implementation of the plan and the legislative policy for
 47    the  provision of access to treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation services
 48    for children with serious emotional disturbances. The plan was formulated from
 49    the recommendations of "The Needs Assessment of Idaho's Children with  Serious
 50    Emotional Disturbances and Their Families."
                                                                        
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  1        SECTION 8.  SALARY SAVINGS. The Department of Health and Welfare is hereby
  2    directed  to  allocate  salary  savings,  based on performance, to provide for
  3    employee salary needs before other operational budget priorities  are  consid-
  4    ered.  Where  applicable,  employees  whose salaries are below the midpoint of
  5    their pay grade or occupational groups with significant turnover  rates  shall
  6    be considered first in the order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15275

This is the fiscal year 2007 Appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for Mental Health Services. Mental Health Services includes two budgeted programs: 1) Children’s Mental Health, and 2) Community Mental Health for adults.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2006 Original Appropriation 321.40  23,952,600  3,526,900  10,915,300  38,394,800 
HB 395 One-time 1% Salary Increase 0.00  128,100  21,700  149,800 
Omnibus CEC Supplemental 0.00  163,000  29,300  192,300 


FY 2006 Total Appropriation 321.40  24,243,700  3,526,900  10,966,300  38,736,900 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 6.90  504,300  (427,600)  897,300  974,000 


FY 2006 Estimated Expenditures 328.30  24,748,000  3,099,300  11,863,600  39,710,900 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (341,400)  (486,700)  (1,022,700)  (1,850,800) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (797,700)  (797,700) 


FY 2007 Base 328.30  24,406,600  2,612,600  10,043,200  37,062,400 
Benefit Costs 0.00  (288,600)  (51,600)  (340,200) 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  235,700  56,400  292,100 
Replacement Items 0.00  48,600  27,500  76,100 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (4,200)  (700)  (4,900) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
Nondiscretionary Adjustments 0.00  3,800  799,300  803,100 


FY 2007 Program Maintenance 328.30  24,349,500  2,665,000  10,874,100  37,888,600 



Enhancements          
Mental Health Services          
 1. Market Pay Rate Adjustment 0.00 
 2. Transformation Workgroup 0.00 
 3. Srvcs for Juvenile Justice Youth 0.00 
 4. Core Services for Adults 0.00 
 5. Local Council Service Coordination 0.00 
 6. Mental Health ACT Teams 16.00  924,200  210,200  185,800  1,320,200 


FY 2007 Total 344.30  25,273,700  2,875,200  11,059,900  39,208,800 
Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp 22.90  1,321,100  (651,700)  144,600  814,000 
% Chg from FY 2006 Orig Approp. 7.1%  5.5%  (18.5%)  1.3%  2.1% 

Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H836