The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5170, seeks to appropriate a specified sum of money to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. This funding is intended as a grant-in-aid to Survivors of Homicide, Inc., an organization that provides mental health and supportive counseling services to families who have lost a loved one to homicide.

The primary goal of this legislation is to enhance the support available to these families during their time of grief and to address potential funding shortfalls that may affect the services provided by Survivors of Homicide, Inc. The bill does not include any deletions from current law but introduces new funding provisions to ensure that adequate resources are allocated for mental health support in the wake of homicide-related tragedies.