2016 -- S 2748 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND | |
HOSPITALS | |
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Introduced By: Senator Joshua Miller | |
Date Introduced: March 10, 2016 | |
Referred To: Senate Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 40.1 of the General Laws entitled "BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, |
2 | DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS" is hereby amended by adding thereto |
3 | the following chapter: |
4 | CHAPTER 8.6 |
5 | MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER ADVOCATES OF RHODE ISLAND - OASIS WELLNESS |
6 | AND RECOVERY CENTER |
7 | 40.1-8.6-1. Short title. – This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Mental |
8 | Health Consumer Advocates of Rhode Island – Oasis Wellness and Recovery Center Act". |
9 | 40.1-8.6-2. Purpose. – To ensure that Mental Health Consumer Advocates of Rhode |
10 | Island is able to continue providing evidence-based peer support, information, and education |
11 | about fighting the stigmatization of mental illness, and work to effect positive change through |
12 | legislative action and other advocacy campaigns and through the Oasis Wellness and Recovery |
13 | Center offer a comprehensive program of long- and short-term evidence-based peer supports |
14 | ranging from employment to just a friendly, helping hand, and remain dedicated to the continuous |
15 | support of persons living with serious and persistent mental illness and the well-being of its |
16 | members. |
17 | 40.1-8.6-3. Appropriations. – There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the |
18 | treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2016-2017, the sum of two hundred and |
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1 | ninety-five thousand dollars ($295,000) to the mental health consumer advocates of Rhode Island |
2 | and the oasis wellness and recovery center; and the state controller is hereby authorized and |
3 | directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much |
4 | thereof as may be from time to time required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers. |
5 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND | |
HOSPITALS | |
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1 | This act would make an appropriation of two hundred ninety-five thousand dollars |
2 | ($295,000) for the Mental Health consumer Advocates of Rhode Island and the Oasis Wellness |
3 | and Recovery Center for fiscal year 2016-2017. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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