The bill appropriates funds for various mental health initiatives, including $900,000 for psychiatric residential treatment facility start-up grants in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, down from the previously allocated $1,000,000. Additionally, it allocates $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 for a grant to the African American Child Wellness Institute to provide culturally specific mental health and substance use disorder services. The general fund base is set at $34,648,000 for both fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Furthermore, the bill includes a new appropriation of $100,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the Direct Care and Treatment executive board for planning a locked psychiatric residential treatment facility. The executive board is required to submit a report by March 1, 2026, detailing the plan for the facility, including its location, estimated costs, and potential funding sources from medical assistance and private insurance. The effective date for these provisions is the day following final enactment.