Title 23
Health and Safety

Chapter 102
Behavioral Health Education, Training, and Coordination Fund

§ 23-102-2. Behavioral Health Education, Training, and Coordination Fund established — Uses of the fund.

(a) There is established a separate fund within the general fund to be called the behavioral health education, training, and coordination fund which shall be administered by the general treasurer in accordance with the same laws and fiscal procedures as the general funds of the state. The fund shall consist of sums collected as a result of the taxpayer check-off as provided for in § 44-30-2.12. The general treasurer is authorized to accept any grant, devise, bequest, donation, gift, or assignment of money, bonds, or other valuable securities for deposit in and credit of the behavioral health education, training, and coordination fund.

(b) The monies received under this chapter and § 44-30-2.12 shall be made available and distributed by the treasurer annually by September 30, or as soon thereafter as the application is approved, to eligible organizations certified by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals for the calendar year.

(c) Upon distribution to eligible organizations with an approved application, the monies shall be used exclusively to provide education, training, or coordination of behavioral health treatment or service providers.

(d) Upon receipt of the annual application from an eligible organization as provided in this section, the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall review each application to determine if it complies with the intent and requirements of this chapter. Upon a finding by the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals that the application complies with the intent and requirements of this chapter, the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall certify that the eligible organization has an approved application for the calendar year. The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall provide notice of approval or denial of certification not later than September 15 to each eligible organization that has submitted an annual application.

(e) The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals is authorized to promulgate any rules or regulations and prescribe forms necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.