LAWS OF ALASKA
2019
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
Source Chapter No.
CCS SSHB 40 _______
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated
comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1
Enrolled HB 40
 AN ACT
1 Making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated
2 comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
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4 (SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON PAGE 2)
-1- Enrolled HB 40
 1 * Section 1. The following appropriation items are for operating expenditures from the
2 general fund or other funds as set out in section 2 of this Act to the agencies named for the
3 purposes expressed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
4 unless otherwise indicated. A department-wide, agency-wide, or branch-wide unallocated
5 reduction set out in this section may be allocated among the appropriations made in this
6 section to that department, agency, or branch.
7 Appropriation General Other
8 Allocations Items Funds Funds
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10 * * * * * Department of Administration * * * * *
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12 Legal and Advocacy Services 2,446,900 2,159,300 287,600
13 Office of Public Advocacy 2,067,300
14 Public Defender Agency 379,600
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16 * * * * * Department of Corrections * * * * *
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18 Community Residential Centers 1,000,000 1,000,000
19 Community Residential 1,000,000
20 Centers
21 Health and Rehabilitation Services 9,489,500 9,091,000 398,500
22 Behavioral Health Care 6,863,600
23 Substance Abuse Treatment 2,625,900
24 Program
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26 * * * * * Department of Education and Early Development * * * * *
27 ***** *****
28 Education Support and Administrative 427,800 377,800 50,000
29 Services
30 Student and School 427,800
31 Achievement
CCS SSHB 40, Sec. 1
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 1 Appropriation General Other
2 Allocations Items Funds Funds
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4 * * * * * Department of Health and Social Services * * * * *
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6 Alaska Pioneer Homes 2,400,000 2,400,000
7 Pioneer Homes 2,400,000
8 Alaska Psychiatric Institute 11,595,800 11,595,800
9 Alaska Psychiatric 11,595,800
10 Institute
11 Behavioral Health 67,588,600 66,191,100 1,397,500
12 Behavioral Health Treatment 44,749,900
13 and Recovery Grants
14 Alcohol Safety Action 1,486,500
15 Program (ASAP)
16 Behavioral Health 9,300,400
17 Administration
18 Behavioral Health 5,440,300
19 Prevention and Early
20 Intervention Grants
21 Designated Evaluation and 2,794,800
22 Treatment
23 Alaska Mental Health Board 902,900
24 and Advisory Board on
25 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
26 Suicide Prevention Council 652,500
27 Residential Child Care 2,261,300
28 Children's Services 2,191,900 2,191,900
29 Children's Services 69,500
30 Management
31 Front Line Social Workers 148,500
32 Family Preservation 726,000
33 Foster Care Augmented Rate 500,000
CCS SSHB 40, Sec. 1
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 1 Appropriation General Other
2 Allocations Items Funds Funds
3 Foster Care Special Need 747,900
4 Health Care Services 143,700 135,800 7,900
5 Residential Licensing 135,800
6 Medical Assistance 7,900
7 Administration
8 Juvenile Justice 1,467,900 1,304,600 163,300
9 McLaughlin Youth Center 767,900
10 Fairbanks Youth Facility 120,900
11 Bethel Youth Facility 66,500
12 Probation Services 512,600
13 Public Assistance 13,200 13,200
14 Public Assistance 13,200
15 Administration
16 Public Health 4,358,300 4,118,300 240,000
17 Nursing 98,200
18 Women, Children and Family 805,800
19 Health
20 Public Health 2,634,700
21 Administrative Services
22 Emergency Programs 779,600
23 Bureau of Vital Statistics 40,000
24 Senior and Disabilities Services 12,955,200 12,057,200 898,000
25 Senior and Disabilities 1,180,600
26 Community Based Grants
27 Early Intervention/Infant 7,424,500
28 Learning Programs
29 Senior and Disabilities 3,115,000
30 Services Administration
31 General Relief/Temporary 740,300
32 Assisted Living
33 Commission on Aging 130,400
CCS SSHB 40, Sec. 1
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 1 Appropriation General Other
2 Allocations Items Funds Funds
3 Governor's Council on 364,400
4 Disabilities and Special
5 Education
6 Departmental Support Services 553,100 553,100
7 Commissioner's Office 203,100
8 HSS State Facilities Rent 350,000
9 Medicaid Services 85,280,800 82,155,800 3,125,000
10 It is the intent of the legislature that long-term care facilities be exempt from Medicaid
11 provider rate reductions.
12 No money appropriated in this appropriation may be expended for an abortion that is not a
13 mandatory service required under AS 47.07.030(a). The money appropriated for Health and
14 Social Services may be expended only for mandatory services required under Title XIX of the
15 Social Security Act and for optional services offered by the state under the state plan for
16 medical assistance that has been approved by the United States Department of Health and
17 Human Services.
18 Medicaid Services 85,280,800
19 It is the intent of the legislature that the department work with the statewide professional
20 hospital association to develop strategies and methodologies for implementation of hospital
21 diagnosis related groups, acuity-based skilled nursing facility rates, rate reductions, and
22 timely filing provisions to mitigate unintended consequences.
23 The department shall submit quarterly progress reports on cost containment efforts to the co-
24 chairs of the House and Senate Finance Committees and the Legislative Finance Division.
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26 * * * * * Department of Labor and Workforce Development * * * * *
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28 Commissioner and Administrative 75,000 75,000
29 Services
30 Labor Market Information 75,000
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32 * * * * * Department of Law * * * * *
33 ***** *****
CCS SSHB 40, Sec. 1
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 1 Appropriation General Other
2 Allocations Items Funds Funds
3 It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Law minimize the use of outside
4 counsel.
5 Civil Division 100,100 100,100
6 Human Services 100,100
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8 * * * * * Department of Natural Resources * * * * *
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10 Administration & Support Services 4,504,500 4,504,500
11 Mental Health Trust Lands 4,504,500
12 Administration
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14 * * * * * Department of Public Safety * * * * *
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16 It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Public Safety increase its efforts to
17 combat internet child pornography in the state. Emphasis should be made to fill any vacant
18 positions which will enhance the detection and arrest of those trafficking in child
19 pornography. A report should be sent to the legislature by January 15, 2021, detailing the
20 progress made in protecting Alaska from purveyors of child pornography.
21 Council on Domestic Violence and 2,000,000 2,000,000
22 Sexual Assault
23 Council on Domestic 2,000,000
24 Violence and Sexual Assault
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26 * * * * * Department of Revenue * * * * *
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28 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 5,065,000 969,700 4,095,300
29 Mental Health Trust 4,595,300
30 Operations
31 Long Term Care Ombudsman 469,700
32 Office
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CCS SSHB 40, Sec. 1
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 1 Appropriation General Other
2 Allocations Items Funds Funds
3 * * * * * University of Alaska * * * * *
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5 University of Alaska 2,487,300 805,800 1,681,500
6 Anchorage Campus 2,437,300
7 Fairbanks Campus 50,000
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9 * * * * * Judiciary * * * * *
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11 Alaska Court System 227,000 227,000
12 Trial Courts 227,000
13 Therapeutic Courts 3,220,600 3,001,200 219,400
14 Therapeutic Courts 3,220,600
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CCS SSHB 40, Sec. 1
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 1 * Sec. 2. The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in sec. 1 of
2 this Act.
3 Funding Source Amount
4 Department of Administration
5 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 2,159,300
6 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 287,600
7 *** Total Agency Funding *** 2,446,900
8 Department of Corrections
9 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 8,091,000
10 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 398,500
11 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 2,000,000
12 *** Total Agency Funding *** 10,489,500
13 Department of Education and Early Development
14 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 377,800
15 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 50,000
16 *** Total Agency Funding *** 427,800
17 Department of Health and Social Services
18 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 146,088,700
19 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 5,831,700
20 1180 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment & Prevention Fund 20,624,500
21 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 7,400,000
22 1254 Marijuana Education and Treatment Fund 8,603,600
23 *** Total Agency Funding *** 188,548,500
24 Department of Labor and Workforce Development
25 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 75,000
26 *** Total Agency Funding *** 75,000
27 Department of Law
28 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 100,100
29 *** Total Agency Funding *** 100,100
30 Department of Natural Resources
31 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 4,504,500
CCS SSHB 40, Sec. 2
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 1 *** Total Agency Funding *** 4,504,500
2 Department of Public Safety
3 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 2,000,000
4 *** Total Agency Funding *** 2,000,000
5 Department of Revenue
6 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 469,700
7 1094 Mental Health Trust Administration 4,095,300
8 1180 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment & Prevention Fund 500,000
9 *** Total Agency Funding *** 5,065,000
10 University of Alaska
11 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 805,800
12 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 1,681,500
13 *** Total Agency Funding *** 2,487,300
14 Judiciary
15 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 2,710,200
16 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 219,400
17 1180 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment & Prevention Fund 518,000
18 *** Total Agency Funding *** 3,447,600
19 * * * * * Total Budget * * * * * 219,592,200
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CCS SSHB 40, Sec. 2
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 1 * Sec. 3. The following sets out the statewide funding for the appropriations made in sec. 1 of
2 this Act.
3 Funding Source Amount
4 Unrestricted General
5 1037 General Fund / Mental Health 160,802,600
6 *** Total Unrestricted General *** 160,802,600
7 Designated General
8 1180 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment & Prevention Fund 21,642,500
9 1246 Recidivism Reduction Fund 11,400,000
10 1254 Marijuana Education and Treatment Fund 8,603,600
11 *** Total Designated General *** 41,646,100
12 Other Non-Duplicated
13 1092 Mental Health Trust Authority Authorized Receipts 1