Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-615

EHS 615

Co-Responder Model

Ms. Friedman, Messrs. Eldridge, Moore, Cyr and Welch, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 5046-0000, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; and provided further, that that the department shall disburse not less than $400,000 as grants to municipal police departments for the purpose of implementing co-responder, mental health-based diversion programs that pairs a mental health clinician with police officers to co-respond to calls with mental health elements.”

And, in said item, by striking out the figure “$486,920,614” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$487,320,614”