HB 679 – Restore Direct Allocation of Funds to ADATCs
Primary Sponsor: Rep. John Ager (D – Buncombe)
This bill would restore net General Fund appropriations for the State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers by directing the NC Office of State Budget and Management, with the NC Department of Health and Human Services to realign base budgets in order to appropriate funds for mental health services, developmental disabilities, substance abuse services. Additionally, this bill would ensure that LME/MCOs receive direct funding for the State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Centers.