This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Health and Welfare for the fiscal years 2025 and 2026, specifically targeting the divisions of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention, Mental Health Services, and Psychiatric Hospitalization. For fiscal year 2026, the bill includes an appropriation of $1,207,800 from the Liquor Control Fund and the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund, with a total of $4,207,600 allocated across various programs. Additionally, it reduces the appropriation for the divisions of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention and Psychiatric Hospitalization for the same fiscal year. The bill also provides transfer limitation exemptions for Mental Health Services and Psychiatric Hospitalization, allowing for more flexibility in managing personnel costs and benefit payments.

For fiscal year 2025, the bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Health and Welfare, including $3,859,700 from the Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund for Psychiatric Hospitalization. It also reduces the appropriation for the division of Psychiatric Hospitalization and establishes transfer limitation exemptions for both Mental Health Services and Psychiatric Hospitalization. Furthermore, the bill imposes federal funding restrictions, ensuring that state funds are not used to replace lost federal funds without legislative approval. The bill declares an emergency, making certain sections effective immediately upon passage, while others will take effect on July 1, 2025.