Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

DEPARTMENT OF

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid

Initiative: Appropriates funds to reverse cuts in the fiscal year 2004-05 budget, to pay for consumer price index increases and projected increases in utilization, returning to the previously used medical necessity criteria.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

All Other $5,486,301 $5,486,301

__________ __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL $5,486,301 $5,486,301

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid

Initiative: Appropriates funds to reverse cuts in the fiscal year 2004-05 budget, reversing cuts attributable to centralized enrollment, standardized levels of care, prior authorization and utilization review in the plans of care.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

All Other $1,125,000 $1,125,000

__________ __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL $1,125,000 $1,125,000

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid

Initiative: Appropriates funds to reverse cuts in the fiscal year 2004-05 budget, reversing cuts attributable to setting rate caps for certain services to achieve payment equity among service providers.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

All Other $250,000 $250,000

__________ __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL $250,000 $250,000

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid

Initiative: Appropriates funds to reverse cuts in the fiscal year 2004-05 budget, reversing cuts attributable to setting a rate cap at the median of current rates paid to outpatient service providers to achieve payment equity among providers.