Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-542

EHS 542

Equitable Behavioral Health Crisis Evaluations

Mr. Keenan, Ms. Miranda, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Rausch and Mr. Collins moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 5047-0001, by inserting after the words “acute inpatient mental health care services;” the following words:- “ provided further, that $5,000,000 shall be expended to cover behavioral health crisis evaluations in acute care hospitals provided to uninsured patients and to Medicare-only patients”; and by striking the figure “$22,281,789” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$27,281,789”.