MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION

AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES,

DEPARTMENT OF

Mental Health Services - Community

All Other $1,700,000 $1,700,000

Provides funds for statewide psycho-geriatric teams as part of an effort to improve access to services for and delivery of services to older persons with mental illness, mental retardation, aging, dementia and substance abuse problems.

Mental Health Services - Community

Medicaid

All Other 1,000,000 1,000,000

Provides funds for statewide psycho-geriatric teams as part of an effort to improve access to services for and delivery of services to older persons with mental illness, mental retardation, aging, dementia and substance abuse problems.

Mental Health Services - Community

All Other 67,500 67,500

Provides funds for improved public information and upgrade of a publicly accessible site on the Internet to permit access to information for the public on services available to older persons with mental illness, mental retardation, aging, dementia and substance abuse problems.

Mental Health Services - Community

All Other 1,000,000 1,000,000

Provides funds to increase services to older persons with mental illness.

Mental Retardation Services - Community

All Other 1,000,000 1,000,000

Provides funds to increase services to older persons with mental retardation.

Substance Abuse Services

All Other 1,000,000 1,000,000

Provides funds to increase services to older persons with substance abuse problems.

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid

All Other 700,000 700,000

Provides funds for training and coordination of services among the mental health, mental retardation, dementia, aging and substance abuse disciplines.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL

RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

SERVICES __________ __________

TOTAL $6,467,500 $6,467,500

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Elder and Adult Services, Bureau of

All Other $7,500 $7,500

Provides funds for improved public information and upgrade of a publicly accessible site on the Internet to permit access to information for the public on services available to older persons with mental illness, mental retardation, aging, dementia and substance abuse problems.

Elder and Adult Services, Bureau of

All Other 150,000 150,000

Provides funds for community services programs providing visitation and volunteer services for older persons with mental illness, mental retardation, aging, dementia and substance abuse problems.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ________ ________

TOTAL $157,500 $157,500

SECTION __________ __________

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $6,625,000 $6,625,000

Sec. 5. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditures Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

2001-02 2002-03

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

All Other $1,981,959 $1,992,220

Provides funds for the federal match for statewide psycho- geriatric teams as part of an effort to improve access to services for and delivery of services to older persons with mental illness, mental retardation, aging, dementia and substance abuse problems.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

All Other 1,387,371 1,394,554

Provides funds for the federal match for the training and coordination of services among the mental health, mental retardation, dementia, aging and substance abuse disciplines.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES __________ __________

TOTAL $3,369,330 $3,386,774

SECTION __________ __________

TOTAL ALLOCATIONS $3,369,330 $3,386,774

SUMMARY

This bill appropriates $6,625,000 for improving access to and the delivery of services to older persons with mental illness, mental retardation, aging, dementia and substance abuse problems. The bill directs the Department of Human Services and the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to review and revise their rules to improve access to and the delivery of services. It requires reports by February 1, 2002 regarding these issues and semiannual reports on access to and delivery of services beginning February 1, 2003. The bill provides allocations of federal money to match the General Fund appropriations.