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DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE 


                        Adjusted       Executive    Legislative                       
                         Approp.         Request        Approp.
                         2000-01         2001-02        2001-02     Change


STATE OPERATIONS
  Special Rev.-Other           0       17,200,000    17,200,000          0 
  Total for 
  STATE OPERATIONS:            0       17,200,000    17,200,000          0

Agency Mission

The Department of Mental Hygiene (DMH) is comprised of three agencies: the Office of Mental Health (OMH), the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). The three agencies receive patient revenue in payment for providing services to clients in State operated facilities; payment is primarily in the form of Medicaid, Medicare and third party insurance which is deposited in a special revenue Patient Income Account (PIA). Funds are disbursed from the PIA for two purposes: first, to pay the debt service on outstanding mental hygiene bonds and second, as an offset to (replacement for) General Fund appropriations to pay for patient care.

When bonds are refinanced at a lower interest rate, less PIA revenue is needed for semi-annual debt service payments. This appropriation allows distribution of PIA revenues not needed for debt service to the three mental hygiene agencies to pay for patient services.

Year-to-Year Change

The Executive proposes an All Funds appropriation of $17,200,000. an increase of $17,200,000, or 100 percent.

Legislative Proposals

The Assembly makes no changes to the Executive's proposal.