995079                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2000                                                  BHA              2


Senator(s) Dean moved the following amendment:

Section: 03              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 071             Revises the proviso associated with mental health 
                         services in the Department of Children and Family 
Spec App:                Services to reflect a 10 percent reduction in 
                         expenditures for the North East Florida State 
                         Hospital.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                     DELETE         INSERT

        CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT 
        OF
        Services
        Program: Mental Health Program
        Mental Health Services  60910506

        In Section 03  On Page 071

DELETE the proviso immediately following MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:

From  the funds in Specific Appropriations 310 through 314, expenditures
for Florida State Hospital are reduced by 10 percent for its civil
commitment component and 7 percent for its forensic commitment
component, and expenditures for North Florida Evaluation and Treatment
Center are reduced by 7 percent in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 compared to
Fiscal Year 2010-2011 expenditures.  In order to implement these budget
reductions,  the department may realign funds between the civil and
forensic component pursuant to chapter 216, Florida Statutes.  These
mental health treatment facilities shall meet the same performance
measures and standards as required by contractual agreement with
outsourced civil and forensic mental health treatment facilities.  Such
performance measures and standards shall be based upon comparable
resident populations.  The department shall submit a report to the
Governor,  the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives no later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal
quarter in Fiscal Year 2011-2012.  These reports shall show the

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expenditure levels for each mental health institution compared with the
comparable fiscal quarter in Fiscal Year 2010-2011, and show performance
on each performance measure and standard for each mental health
institution, both state operated and contracted.  The department shall 
report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives no later than February 28, 2013, with 
recommendations on institutional mental health services, both state 
operated and contracted for Fiscal Year 2013-2014.

Insert proviso immediately following MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:

From the funds in Specific Appropriations 310 through 314, expenditures
for Florida State Hospital are reduced by 10 percent for its civil
commitment component and 7 percent for its forensic commitment 
component, expenditures for Northeast Florida State Hospital are reduced 
by 10 percent, and expenditures for North Florida Evaluation and 
Treatment Center are reduced by 7 percent in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 
compared to Fiscal Year 2010-2011 expenditures.  In order to implement 
these budget reductions, the department may realign funds between the 
civil and forensic component pursuant to chapter 216, Florida Statutes.  
These mental health treatment facilities shall meet the same performance 
measures and standards as required by contractual agreement with 
outsourced civil and forensic mental health treatment facilities.  Such 
performance measures and standards shall be based upon comparable 
resident populations.  The department shall submit a report to the 
Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives no later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal 
quarter in Fiscal Year 2011-2012.  These reports shall show the 
expenditure  levels for each mental health institution compared with the 
comparable fiscal quarter in Fiscal Year 2010-2011, and show performance 
on each performance measure and standard for each mental health 
institution, both state operated and contracted.  The department shall 
report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives no later than February 28, 2013, with 
recommendations on institutional mental health services, both state 
operated and contracted for Fiscal Year 2013-2014.















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