REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT AND MR. SPEAKER:

We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:

S. B. No. 3281: Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.

We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:

 

1. That the House recede from its Amendment No. 1.

2. That the Senate and House adopt the following amendment:

 

Delete lines 9 through 337 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001

$ 220,428,633.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized for expenditure out of any special source funds which are collected by or otherwise become available for the support and maintenance of the Department of Mental Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 232,382,677.00.

SECTION 3. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Health Care Expendable Fund, created under House Bill No. 519, 1999 Regular Session, for the support and maintenance of the Department of Mental Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001

$ 7,500,000.00.

The funds appropriated in this section shall be allocated as follows:

$ 750,000.00 Alzheimer's Disease Services Development and

Implementation of Senate Bill No. 2100, 1997

Regular Session

$ 500,000.00 Psychotropic Drugs

$ 1,000,000.00 Alzheimer's Disease Program, Prepayment to

Medicaid, etc.

$ 2,850,000.00 Crisis Centers, Holding Centers, Group Homes,

Substance Abuse Programs, Children Programs,

Prepayment of Medicaid, etc.

$ 2,250,000.00 Physician Services at Community Mental Health

Centers.

$___150,000.00 Grant for Epilepsy Foundation of Mississippi

$ 7,500,000.00 Total

SECTION 4. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 3, and authorized for expenditure under the provisions of Section 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

CENTRAL OFFICE

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 4,300,368.00

Travel and Subsistence 334,974.00

Contractual Services 1,189,396.00

Commodities 204,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 131,300.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,500,000.00

Total $ 7,660,038.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 2,428,392.00

Special Funds 5,231,646.00

Total $ 7,660,038.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 76

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 24

Part Time 0

ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL AND FARM

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 42,926,629.00

Travel and Subsistence 102,573.00

Contractual Services 3,640,586.00

Commodities 4,720,643.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 329,200.00

Equipment 719,239.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 12,310,634.00

Total $ 64,749,504.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 18,515,991.00

Special Funds 46,233,513.00

Total $ 64,749,504.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 1,525

Part Time 32

Time-Limited: Full Time 43

Part Time 0

EAST MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 38,528,660.00

Travel and Subsistence 54,756.00

Contractual Services 2,811,397.00

Commodities 5,612,957.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 200,000.00

Equipment 471,511.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 2,288,875.00

Total $ 49,968,156.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 36,061,070.00

Special Funds 13,907,086.00

Total $ 49,968,156.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 1,343

Part Time 6

Time-Limited: Full Time 121

Part Time 0

HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 25,799,658.00

Travel and Subsistence 115,776.00

Contractual Services 2,504,330.00

Commodities 3,257,157.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 250,000.00

Equipment 637,211.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 8,226,325.00

Total $ 40,790,457.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 8,712,553.00

Special Funds 32,077,904.00

Total $ 40,790,457.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 889

Part Time 28

Time-Limited: Full Time 48

Part Time 0

MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 86,904,260.00

Travel and Subsistence 127,750.00

Contractual Services 10,018,377.00

Commodities 9,515,014.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 471,000.00

Equipment 1,308,771.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 7,197,915.00

Total $ 115,543,087.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 81,566,513.00

Special Funds 33,976,574.00

Total $ 115,543,087.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 2,761

Part Time 11

Time-Limited: Full Time 219

Part Time 0

NORTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 25,574,178.00

Travel and Subsistence 144,946.00

Contractual Services 3,405,095.00

Commodities 3,819,213.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 71,500.00

Equipment 987,771.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 9,020,412.00

Total $ 43,023,115.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 10,973,790.00

Special Funds 32,049,325.00

Total $ 43,023,115.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 838

Part Time 12

Time-Limited: Full Time 100

Part Time 13

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CENTER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 19,648,453.00

Travel and Subsistence 97,965.00

Contractual Services 2,853,252.00

Commodities 2,260,951.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 175,000.00

Equipment 607,293.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 6,597,217.00

Total $ 32,240,131.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 8,573,852.00

Special Funds 23,666,279.00

Total $ 32,240,131.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 602

Part Time 8

Time-Limited: Full Time 101

Part Time 4

BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 15,822,229.00

Travel and Subsistence 60,145.00

Contractual Services 2,449,950.00

Commodities 2,143,559.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 257,250.00

Equipment 753,919.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 4,384,333.00

Total $ 25,871,385.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 10,053,642.00

Special Funds 15,817,743.00

Total $ 25,871,385.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 501

Part Time 3

Time-Limited: Full Time 85

Part Time 2

NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 5,280,804.00

Travel and Subsistence 30,000.00

Contractual Services 988,343.00

Commodities 784,292.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 40,000.00

Equipment 300,102.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,000,000.00

Total $ 8,423,541.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 6,823,541.00

Special Funds 1,600,000.00

Total $ 8,423,541.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 146

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 5

Part Time 0

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 3,891,190.00

Travel and Subsistence 20,000.00

Contractual Services 927,383.00

Commodities 559,846.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 20,000.00

Equipment 255,800.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,000,000.00

Total $ 6,674,219.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 5,674,219.00

Special Funds 1,000,000.00

Total $ 6,674,219.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 120

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 5

Part Time 0

CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTIAL CENTER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 827,107.00

Travel and Subsistence 28,000.00

Contractual Services 433,877.00

Commodities 607,335.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 680,524.00

Equipment 131,789.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,548.00

Total $ 2,710,180.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 2,710,180.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 2,710,180.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 32

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 5

Part Time 0

BROOKHAVEN JUVENILE FACILITY

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 3,846,881.00

Travel and Subsistence 31,500.00

Contractual Services 778,925.00

Commodities 527,696.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 57,500.00

Equipment 371,865.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 156,000.00

Total $ 5,770,367.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 5,770,367.00

Special Funds 0.00

Total $ 5,770,367.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 118

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 10

Part Time 0

SERVICE BUDGET

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 0.00

Travel and Subsistence 0.00

Contractual Services 1,473,773.00

Commodities 0.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 0.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 51,593,890.00

Total $ 53,067,663.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 22,564,523.00

Special Funds 30,503,140.00

Total $ 53,067,663.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 291,157.00

Travel and Subsistence 23,100.00

Contractual Services 45,600.00

Commodities 8,700.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 21,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 3,429,910.00

Total $ 3,819,467.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 3,819,467.00

Total $ 3,819,467.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 7

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

Insert a new Section 23 and renumber the subsequent sections, said new section to read as follows:

SECTION 23. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the State

General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Mental Health for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of State General Funds, as authorized in Senate Bill No. 3163, Regular Session of 1999, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 6,500,000.00.

Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended

exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 2000.

   

CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE

CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Jack Gordon

Charlie Capps, Jr.

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Billy Thames

Bobby Moody

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Robert G. Huggins

Johnny W. Stringer