GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 667*

Short Title:  ADVP Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Watson; Adams, Alexander, Buchanan, Cansler, Earle, Easterling, Hurley, Ives, Nye, Russell, and Wainwright.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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March 31, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ADULT DEVELOPMENTAL VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE THE MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR ADULT DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. (a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, the sum of six million seven hundred twenty-eight thousand five hundred eight dollars ($6,728,508) for the 1997-98 fiscal year to expand current funding for Adult Developmental Vocational Programs (ADVP) to meet recommended minimum reimbursement formula percentages as provided under subsection (b) of this section.
(b)	Based on the unit cost reimbursement methodology, the Division shall increase minimum levels of reimbursement to Adult Developmental Vocational Programs according to the following formula:
(1)	Adult Developmental Vocational Programming shall be increased to eighty-five percent (85%) of actual costs;
(2)	Individual Supported Employment shall be increased to one hundred percent (100%) of actual costs; and
(3)	Group Supported Employment shall be increased to seventy-five percent (75%) of actual costs.
(c)	Funds appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be allocated to ADVP programs as follows:
(1)	$4,682,486 for Adult Developmental Vocational Programs;
(2)	$1,642,845 for Individual Supported Employment; and
(3)	$407,177 for Group Supported Employment.
(d)	Except as otherwise provided in this act, Area Mental Health Authorities shall ensure that ADVP providers are financed at an amount not less than was expended in fiscal year 1995-96 plus the percentage increases allocated pursuant to this section.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.