A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, FOR START CRISIS SERVICES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, the sum of two million fifty thousand dollars ($2,050,000) for the 2009‑2010 fiscal year and the sum of two million fifty thousand dollars ($2,050,000) for the 2010‑2011 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to provide Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Respite, Treatment Team (START) crisis prevention and intervention services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and behavioral health care needs in all regions of the State.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.