Sec. J-1. Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services; administrative costs; revenue. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services shall seek reimbursement of expenditures under Medicaid Title XIX for administrative costs. This projected additional revenue of $400,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 must be deposited in the General Fund as undedicated revenue.
Sec. J-2. Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services; recoveries and settlements; revenue. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services shall deposit to the General Fund, no later than June 30, 2004, undedicated revenue in the amount of $2,483,117, generated from audit recoveries and contract settlements with providers.
Sec. J-3. Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services; appropriation and position transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, Mental Retardation Services - Community program is unable to contract for mental retardation services required by the Community Consent Decree, Consumer Advisory Board v. Robert W. Glover et al, USDC Civil No. 91-321-P-C, then the department is authorized by financial order to transfer up to 8 vacant positions and existing funding from General Fund appropriations to establish 8 mental health and mental retardation caseworker positions.
Sec. J-4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Health Services - Children
Initiative: Provides funds to partially restore previous reductions to children's services programs, including $183,334 for outpatient services, $133,333 for homeless services, $133,333 for early intervention services and $350,000 for case management services.
General Fund 2003-04 2004-05
All Other $800,000 $0
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General Fund Total $800,000 $0
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