Bill > SB114

This bill appropriates a total of $2,500,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2026 to support community and transitional housing for individuals with mental illness. * $1,500,000 from the General Fund is appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for community mental health center housing grants to support and expand existing housing stocks. These funds are nonlapsing and can be used for grants of up to $50,000 per bed, with grant applications and disbursements to be initiated by December 1, 2025. * $1,000,000 from the General Fund is appropriated for fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 to the Department of Health and Human Services for community mental health center supported housing programs. These funds are nonlapsing and intended to cover non-billable services for supported community housing. * The Department of Health and Human Services is directed to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for community mental health center housing programs for high acuity individuals needing 24/7 support, from approximately $278 per day to $350 per day, with a 50 percent federal match.