Chapter 994 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 941

Relating to mental health; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Division, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the amount of $250,000 for in-home care services for medically fragile children.

SECTION 2. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the sum of $1,900,000 for allocation to the Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Division for a pilot program for atypical antipsychotic medications.

(2) If the moneys described in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated or obligated by the Emergency Board for the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section before January 1, 2000, such unallocated and unobligated moneys become available on January 1, 2000, for any other purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 3. This 1999 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 1999 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor August 20, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State August 23, 1999

Effective date August 20, 1999

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