jurisdiction and region, including a
calculation of per capita demand for
treatment; and

(3) an explanation of the basis on which
funds are currently distributed to
each jurisdiction.

The report shall also include possible
criteria on which future substance abuse
treatment funds may be distributed. These
criteria may include, but are not limited
to, total population, population of
uninsured or underinsured, and
prevalence of substance abuse. The report
shall also include an assessment of the
potential impact of changes to the
distribution of substance abuse treatment
funds to private health insurance. The
department shall submit the report on or
before October 1, 2003. The budget
committees shall have 45 days to review
and comment prior to the release of funds.

Special Fund Appropriation...........................

Federal Fund Appropriation..........................

Provided that it is the intent of the General
Assembly that both non-Medicaid eligible
mental health services delivered to
Medicaid-recipients and mental health
services delivered to non-Medicaid
eligible clients be done within the
constraints of the Community Services
and Community Services for Medicaid
Recipients appropriation for those
services.

83,559,759
77,844,759
17,514,467
31,037,920	132,112,146
	126,397,146

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MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION

Funds are appropriated in DHR Family
Investment Administration program
budget to pay for services provided by this
program. Authorization is hereby granted
to use these receipts as special funds for
operating expenses in this program.

ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 202