This bill appropriates additional funding 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. It includes a total appropriation of $4,207,600 for fiscal year 2026, with specific allocations from various funds, including the Liquor Control Fund and Cooperative Welfare Funds. Notably, the bill reduces the overall appropriation for the divisions of Substance Abuse Treatment and Psychiatric Hospitalization for fiscal year 2026 and decreases the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions by nine.

Additionally, the bill introduces several restrictions and requirements, including a prohibition on using appropriated funds for training or programming that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as a mandate for the Department to report on alternatives to the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment. It also establishes transfer limitation exemptions for the divisions of Mental Health Services and Psychiatric Hospitalization for both fiscal years, allowing for more flexibility in managing personnel costs and payments. The bill emphasizes the need for legislative approval for any changes related to federal funding and includes conditions and limitations on the appropriations made.