Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

1999-00 2000-01

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Child and Family

Services - Regional

Positions - Legislative Count (5.0) (5.0)

Personal Services 142,531 187,118

All Other 25,000 8,000

Provides funds for 5 Human Service Caseworker positions and related all other to handle all incoming hot line calls.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ________ ________

TOTAL 167,531 195,118

SUMMARY

This bill provides General Fund appropriations totaling $362,649 in the 2000-2001 biennium to handle all incoming hot line calls without having any answered by voice mail.