SB 371 – Resume Funding Adult and Pediatric TBI Pilot

Primary Senate Sponsors: Sen. Joyce Krawiec (R-Davie, Forsyth); Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir, Wayne); Sen. Jim Burgin (R-Harnett, Johnston, Lee)

Summary

This bill requires the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services to resume the adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury pilot program and appropriates funds as follows to support the program: 1) $600K in nonrecurring funds to the Division for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to be used to pay the contracted vendor for currently unfunded costs accrued by that vendor’s continuation of the program during the 2019-2021 biennium, and 2) $300K in nonrecurring funds to the Division for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and $300K in nonrecurring funds to the Division for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to be used for the program.

Movement

Filed – 3/29/2021