ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

2019 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION

STATE OF UTAH

Chief Sponsor: Allen M. Christensen

House Sponsor: Paul Ray

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General Description:
     This bill supplements appropriations previously provided for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Provisions:
     This bill:
     ▸     provides budget increases for Behavioral Health Services;
     ▸     reduces unused appropriations for Medicaid Expansion;
     ▸     provides one-time appropriation for Washington County Court Support Services; and
     ▸     provides intent language.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
     This bill appropriates $3,900,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2020, all of which is from the General Fund.
     This bill appropriates ($3,900,000) in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2020, all of which is from the General Fund.
Other Special Clauses:
     This bill takes effect immediately.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
     ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
     Section 1. FY 2020 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020.
     Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
Social Services
Department of Human Services
Item 1
     To Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
From General Fund, One-Time
3,900,000

Schedule of Programs:
Local Substance Abuse Services
3,501,200

State Substance Abuse Services
398,800

     The Legislature intends that the Department of Human Services issue $398,800 to Washington County in order to restore funding to the Washington County Court Support Services program.
     Subsection 1(b). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.
Social Services
Item 2
     To Medicaid Expansion Fund
From General Fund, One-Time
(3,900,000)

Schedule of Programs:
Medicaid Expansion Fund
(3,900,000)

     Section 2. Effective Date.
     If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect upon approval by the Governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8 without the Governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of override.