Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-10-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-10-05 House Journal Page 3173 HB 282 The following was enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 2:30 p.m., June 15: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 282 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date. " The following letter dated May 18 to Ms. Anita Halterman, Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, was transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 2:30 p.m., June 15. "Dear Ms. Halterman: Pursuant to the requirements of AS 37.14.005(c), this letter and the enclosed report describe the funding for FY23 Mental Health programs. The appropriations contained in HB 282 follow the FY23 Mental Health Trust Authority's funding recommendations for the State's integrated comprehensive mental health program. While the statute requires reporting only on general fund expenditures, information regarding expenditures of Authority receipts is also included in the attached report. In HB 282 the Legislature appropriated all FY23 Mental Health Trust Authority recommendations. The Governor's Executive Order 121 (dividing the Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services) will be implemented in FY23. Below are the funding differences in HB 282, relative to the Governor's FY23 Mental Health Trust Authority budget proposal. Operating • Legislature changed $2,553.0 ($1,875.0 plus $678.0) associated with the Disability Law Center Settlement in the Inpatient Mental Health appropriation from UGF (code 1004) to GF/MH UGF (code 1037) to more appropriately track mental health expenditures; 2022-10-05 House Journal Page 3174 • Legislature approved the Trust's request for $900.0 GF/MH to support Crisis Now, however, transferred the funding from the Behavioral Health Prevention and Early Intervention Grants allocation to the Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants allocation, per a Governor's amendment; • Legislature denied the Governor's request to decrement $790.0 GF/MH from Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants related to transitioning services provided through the Medicaid 1115 waiver; • Legislature replaced $750.0 of marijuana education and treatment (MET) funding in Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants with GF/MH and transferred the $750.0 MET funds to the Public Health / Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion allocation. This action was intended to increase support for after- school youth grant programs addressing misuse and prevention; • Legislature added $859.5 GF/MH for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants; • Legislature added $246.7 GF/MH for Behavioral Health Prevention and Early Intervention Grants; Capital • Legislature changed $100.0 for an Alaska Psychiatric Institute wireless infrastructure upgrade from UGF (code 1004) to GF/MH UGF (code 1037). Funding for this project was originally requested at $500.0, however, the amount was reduced to $100.0 through a Governor's amendment. New Legislation • HB 172 (Mental Health Facilities & Meds) - Legislature added $1,463.5 of GF/MH (additionally, $150.0 of federal receipts and $150.0 of inter-agency receipts were added in HB 281); • SB 80 (Public Schools; Mental Health Education) - Legislature added $71.0 GF/MH multi-year (FY23-FY24). The attached report provides a summary of FY23 Operating & Capital appropriations included in HB 282. If you have questions regarding the enclosed reports, please contact Kelly Cunningham of the Legislative Finance Division at 465-3821. 2022-10-05 House Journal Page 3175 Sincerely, /s/ Senator Bert Stedman Conference Committee Chair Representative Kelly Merrick Conference Committee Chair" Enclosed reports were transmitted to the Office of the Governor, and they are on file in the Chief Clerk’s Office.