02/04/2015 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 28                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "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."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:43:44 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Ms.  Pitney   noted  that  the  Mental   Health  Budget  was                                                                    
relatively  unchanged  from  December  15,  2014,  save  for                                                                    
Medicaid expansion.  She said that  the state would  pay the                                                                    
$1.3 million administrative fee to start the program.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
9:44:24 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Micciche  asked for  a comparison between  the FY                                                                    
15 and FY 16 Mental Health Budgets.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Pitney said she could  provide the comparison at a later                                                                    
date.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
9:44:57 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Kelly shared  that his office would  be preparing a                                                                    
report to better  inform the committee on  the Mental Health                                                                    
Budget.  He felt  that the  budget  deserved more  attention                                                                    
than it had received in previous years.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SB  28  was   HEARD  and  HELD  in   committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:46:27 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Kelly handed the gavel to Co-Chair MacKinnon.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
9:47:28 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED