The bill appropriates Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) to the University Hospitals Authority from the Statewide Recovery Fund to address funding gaps for an adolescent behavioral health center. The funds are to be used in accordance with recommendations from the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding, which were adopted on April 15, 2026.
The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and includes an emergency declaration to ensure its immediate implementation upon passage and approval. This emergency provision emphasizes the urgency of addressing the funding needs for the behavioral health center to support public health and safety.