LAWS OF ALASKA
2022
Source Chapter No.
CCS HB 282 _______
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.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1
Enrolled HB 282
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1 Making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated
2 comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
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4 (SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON PAGE 2)
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 1 * Section 1. The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the
2 general fund or other funds as set out in section 3 of this Act to the agencies named for the
3 purposes expressed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023,
4 unless otherwise indicated. A department-wide, agency-wide, or branch-wide unallocated
5 reduction set out in this section may be allocated among the appropriations made in this
6 section to that department, agency, or branch.
7 Appropriation General Other
8 Allocations Items Funds Funds
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10 * * * * * Department of Administration * * * * *
11 ***** *****
12 Legal and Advocacy Services 2,752,800 2,655,600 97,200
13 It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Administration use the additional
14 funding included in this appropriation to provide retention bonuses to the Public Defender
15 Agency and the Office of Public Advocacy staff who are employed on June 30, 2022, and
16 who continue to be employed on May 31, 2023. It is the intent of the legislature that bonuses
17 be allocated as follows: $10,000 for attorney positions; $5,000 for associate attorneys,
18 paralegals, investigators, or similar positions; and $3,000 for law office assistants, public
19 guardians, and general office personnel. It is not the intent of the legislature to provide
20 bonuses to the Public Defender, the Office of Public Advocacy Division Director, or
21 nonpermanent positions.
22 Office of Public Advocacy 2,100,000
23 Public Defender Agency 652,800
24 ***** *****
25 * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * *
26 ***** *****
27 It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Corrections work with the Department
28 of Health to devise a proposal before July 1, 2023, to establish an oversight body to oversee
29 standards of care for health care services and behavioral health services provided to inmates.
30 Community Residential Centers 1,000,000 1,000,000
31 Community Residential 1,000,000
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3 Centers
4 Health and Rehabilitation Services 14,435,600 14,120,600 315,000
5 Physical Health Care 3,507,400
6 Behavioral Health Care 7,109,300
7 Substance Abuse Treatment 1,643,900
8 Program
9 Sex Offender Management 2,000,000
10 Program
11 Domestic Violence Program 175,000
12 Offender Habilitation 1,409,000 1,409,000
13 Education Programs 803,000
14 Vocational Education 606,000
15 Programs
16 Recidivism Reduction Grants 499,000 499,000
17 Recidivism Reduction Grants 499,000
18 Agency Unallocated 4,600 4,600
19 Unallocated Rates 4,600
20 Adjustment
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22 * * * * * Department of Education and Early Development * * * * *
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24 Education Support and Admin Services 577,800 427,800 150,000
25 Student and School 577,800
26 Achievement
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28 * * * * * Department of Family and Community Services * * * * *
29 ***** *****
30 Inpatient Mental Health 23,556,800 23,556,800
31 Designated Evaluation and 4,669,800
32 Treatment
33 Alaska Psychiatric 18,887,000
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2 Allocations Items Funds Funds
3 Institute
4 Children's Services 2,226,900 2,226,900
5 Children's Services 69,500
6 Management
7 Front Line Social Workers 148,500
8 Family Preservation 726,000
9 Foster Care Augmented Rate 500,000
10 Foster Care Special Need 782,900
11 Juvenile Justice 1,392,700 1,392,700
12 McLaughlin Youth Center 819,500
13 Fairbanks Youth Facility 118,600
14 Bethel Youth Facility 184,200
15 Probation Services 270,400
16 Departmental Support Services 376,100 376,100
17 Commissioner's Office 376,100
18 Agency Unallocated 64,200 64,200
19 Unallocated Rates 64,200
20 Adjustment
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22 * * * * * Department of Health * * * * *
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24 Behavioral Health 58,016,400 57,014,100 1,002,300
25 Behavioral Health Treatment 37,120,300
26 and Recovery Grants
27 Alcohol Safety Action 1,204,200
28 Program (ASAP)
29 Behavioral Health 10,478,000
30 Administration
31 Behavioral Health 5,537,000
32 Prevention and Early
33 Intervention Grants
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2 Allocations Items Funds Funds
3 Alaska Mental Health Board 939,600
4 and Advisory Board on
5 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
6 Suicide Prevention Council 648,600
7 Residential Child Care 2,088,700
8 Health Care Services 144,200 144,200
9 Residential Licensing 144,200
10 Public Health 5,833,700 5,088,100 745,600
11 Women, Children and Family 1,999,300
12 Health
13 Emergency Programs 351,800
14 Chronic Disease Prevention 3,443,800
15 and Health Promotion
16 Bureau of Vital Statistics 38,800
17 Senior and Disabilities Services 12,552,200 10,975,900 1,576,300
18 Senior and Disabilities 1,430,600
19 Community Based Grants
20 It is the intent of the legislature that the department distribute $586,000 UGF, in addition to
21 the FY22 level of grant funding for the Centers for Independent Living, to the Centers for
22 Independent Living. It is furthermore the intent of the legislature that $912,200, be distributed
23 to SDS Community Based Grant recipients that provide services to Alaska seniors, in addition
24 to their FY22 level of grant funding.
25 Early Intervention/Infant 7,884,500
26 Learning Programs
27 Senior and Disabilities 1,900,300
28 Services Administration
29 General Relief/Temporary 740,300
30 Assisted Living
31 It is the intent of the legislature that the department increase the daily rate for General
32 Relief/Temporary Assisted Living from $70 to $104.30 to reflect Alaska's inflation rate
33 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for Urban Alaska) since
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3 the rate was last set on July 1, 2002.
4 Commission on Aging 208,900
5 Governor's Council on 387,600
6 Disabilities and Special
7 Education
8 Medicaid Services 82,155,800 82,155,800
9 It is the intent of the legislature that the department draw a minimum of 70 new individuals
10 from the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities waiver waitlist in FY23 to receive
11 services. The department shall submit a waiver amendment, if necessary, to the Centers for
12 Medicare and Medicaid to ensure costs for this increased draw will be matched with federal
13 dollars.
14 Medicaid Services 82,155,800
15 It is the intent of the legislature that the employer entities receiving the increased
16 reimbursement rate for providing services under the Home and Community Based Service
17 Waivers, Personal Care Assistant State Plan, Community First Choice, and the Long Term
18 Services and Supports, Targeted Case Management programs provide a 10% increase to
19 employee wages.
20 Agency Unallocated 32,100 32,100
21 Unallocated Rates 32,100
22 Adjustment
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24 * * * * * Department of Labor and Workforce Development * * * * *
25 ***** *****
26 Commissioner and Administrative 24,500 24,500
27 Services
28 Labor Market Information 24,500
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30 * * * * * Department of Law * * * * *
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32 Civil Division 100,100 100,100
33 The amount appropriated by this appropriation includes the unexpended and unobligated
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3 balance on June 30, 2022, of inter-agency receipts collected in the Department of Law's
4 federally approved cost allocation plan.
5 Human Services 100,100
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7 * * * * * Department of Natural Resources * * * * *
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9 Administration & Support Services 4,877,200 4,877,200
10 Mental Health Trust Lands 4,877,200
11 Administration
12 Agency Unallocated 21,900 21,900
13 Unallocated Rates 21,900
14 Adjustment
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16 * * * * * Department of Public Safety * * * * *
17 ***** *****
18 It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Public Safety prioritize the deployment
19 of law enforcement resources to non-urbanized areas that lack organized governments.
20 It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Public Safety work with the
21 Department of Homeland Security, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, and other
22 agencies on issues concerning potential disasters, conflicts, and community preparedness. It is
23 also the intent of the legislature that the Department of Public Safety, in cooperation with
24 other agencies, conduct a situational assessment to review and make recommendations
25 including, but not limited to, emergency supplies, including water, heat, medical needs, food,
26 shelter, communications, and actively participate within each region for community
27 emergency preparedness and readiness through facilitating citizen corps councils.
28 Alaska State Troopers 80,000 80,000
29 It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Public Safety increase efforts to fill
30 vacant positions within the Alaska State Troopers appropriation and reduce overtime in order
31 to better manage within the authorized budget. The Department should provide two reports to
32 the Co-Chairs of Finance and the Legislative Finance Division, the first no later than
33 December 20, 2022, and the second no later than July 1, 2023, that detail monthly hiring and
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3 attrition, as well as premium and overtime costs by category, a comparison of actual outlays
4 to budgeted amounts, a graph showing actual overtime outlays versus budgeted for the past 5
5 fiscal years, and a description of any contributing factors to the overtime amounts and actions
6 taken to address those factors from the start of the fiscal year to the month preceding the due
7 date of the report.
8 It is the intent of the legislature that no funds shall be moved outside of the personal services
9 line of any allocation within the Alaska State Troopers appropriation.
10 Alaska State Trooper 80,000
11 Detachments
12 Alaska Police Standards Council 80,000 80,000
13 The amount appropriated by this appropriation includes the unexpended and unobligated
14 balance on June 30, 2022, of the receipts collected under AS 12.25.195(c), AS 12.55.039, AS
15 28.05.151, and AS 29.25.074 and receipts collected under AS 18.65.220(7).
16 Alaska Police Standards 80,000
17 Council
18 Council on Domestic Violence and 2,000,000 2,000,000
19 Sexual Assault
20 Council on Domestic 2,000,000
21 Violence and Sexual Assault
22 Agency Unallocated 4,600 4,600
23 Unallocated Rates 4,600
24 Adjustment
25 ***** *****
26 * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * *
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28 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 4,852,800 503,200 4,349,600
29 Mental Health Trust 4,349,600
30 Operations
31 Long Term Care Ombudsman 503,200
32 Office
33 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation 370,000 370,000
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3 AHFC Operations 370,000
4 Agency Unallocated 13,500 13,500
5 Unallocated Rates 13,500
6 Adjustment
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8 * * * * * University of Alaska * * * * *
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10 University of Alaska 2,603,900 905,800 1,698,100
11 Anchorage Campus 2,553,900
12 Fairbanks Campus 50,000
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14 * * * * * Judiciary * * * * *
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