1999

SENATE BILL 99­180

BY SENATORS Lacy, Owen, and Tanner;

also REPRESENTATIVES Tool, Berry, Saliman, and Chavez.

CONCERNING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Part VII of section 2 of chapter 336, Session Laws of Colorado 1998, is amended to read:

Section 2. Appropriation.


PART VII

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES















(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE60












Personal Services61
13,205,927













13,204,778













(219.7 FTE)












Health, Life, and Dental
9,553,629












Short­term Disability
368,552












Salary Survey, Anniversary Increases, and Shift Differential
11,509,140












Workers' Compensation
4,833,000












Operating Expenses61
1,366,109













1,348,247












Legal Services for 20,104.3 hours
988,696












Administrative Law Judge Services for 9,062.4 9,062 hours
774,835













808,712












Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds
727,580













599,900












Staff Training
99,512












Injury Prevention Program62
218,730












Workers' Compensation

Self­Insurance Program


380,990












Juvenile Parole Board
157,433













(2.5 FTE)












DD Council
789,176













(6.0 FTE)












Western Slope Military Veteran's Cemetery Fund
115,000












Women in the Military Memorial Fund
26,000














45,114,309

25,680,011
(M)


636,981
a
9,992,723
b
8,804,594
c



45,001,495

25,681,086
(M)


611,533
a


8,716,153
c















a Of this amount, it is estimated that $404,937 shall be from patient cash collected by the Mental Health Institutes, and $232,044 $206,596 shall be from various sources of cash funds.

b Of this amount, it is estimated that $8,708,766(T) shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, $625,270 shall be from patient cash collected by the Mental Health Institutes, $21,000(T) shall be from moneys in the Conferences and Training Fund, $5,859(T) shall be from federal community housing funds to cover departmental indirect costs, and $631,828 shall be from various sources of exempt cash funds.

c Of this amount, it is estimated that $4,191,255 shall be from federal indirect cost recoveries, $1,671,011 shall be from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant, $1,130,953 shall be from Section 110 vocational rehabilitation funds, $181,944 shall be from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, and $1,629,431 $1,540,990 shall be from various sources of federal funds.















(2) OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES63









Personal Services
3,333,031













(57.7 FTE)












Operating Expenses
364,747













348,777












Purchase of Services from Computer Center
4,183,204












Telecommunication Systems Lease Payments
243,326












Microcomputer Lease Payments
749,321













830,314












Health Information Management System
234,667












Client­Oriented Information Network
1,752,994













1,747,594













(24.0 FTE)












National Aging Program Information System
91,184












Year 2000 Projects64
2,744,806













5,608,633












Colorado Benefits Management System
1,218,516













(12.0 FTE)












Children, Youth and Families Automation Project
12,365,297













17,926,011













(5.0 FTE)












Client Index Project
170,910












County Financial Management System65
3,020,629













3,706,326














30,472,632

8,836,212
(M)


52,326
a
7,644,711
b
13,939,383
c



39,642,493

10,861,331
(M)


137,550
a
9,857,044
b
18,786,568
c















a This amount shall be from various sources of cash funds.

b Of this amount, it is estimated that $6,967,775 $9,034,023 shall be from reserves in the Family Issues Cash Fund pursuant to Section 26­5.3­106(1.5), C.R.S., $632,346(T) $778,431(T) shall be from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, including $464,452 $610,537 from Medicaid cash funds, and $44,590 shall be from patient cash collected by the Mental Health Institutes.

c Of this amount, it is estimated that $6,096,081 $7,670,147 shall be from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant, $35,460 $37,001 shall be from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, and $7,807,842 $11,079,420 shall be from various sources of federal funds.















(3) OFFICE OF OPERATIONS












Personal Services
19,952,360













(521.9 FTE)












Operating Expenses
2,147,493













2,132,704












Vehicle Lease Payments
1,597,909












Leased Space
2,718,251












Capitol Complex Leased Space
535,683













474,497












Utilities66
4,252,791












Buildings and Grounds Rental
769,446













(6.5 FTE)












State Garage Fund
543,908













(2.1 FTE)














32,517,841

17,312,903
(M)


665,160
a
11,632,115
b
2,907,663
c



32,441,866

17,267,905
(M)


3,580,779
a
8,716,193
b
2,876,989
c















a Of this amount, it is estimated that $410,366 $3,325,985 shall be from patient cash collected by the Mental Health Institutes, (including $2,915,619 from revenue earned from Mental Health Community Capitation), $224,741 shall be from the Buildings and Grounds Fund, and $30,053 shall be from various sources of cash funds.

b Of this amount, it is estimated that $5,599,398(T) $5,599,095(T) shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing; $4,160,749 $1,245,130 shall be from patient cash collected by the Mental Health Institutes, including $2,915,619(T) from revenue earned from Mental Health Community Capitation; Institutes; $609,593(T) shall be from the Department of Corrections; $544,705 shall be from reserves in the Buildings and Grounds Fund; $543,908(T) shall be from moneys in the State Garage Fund collected from other state agencies; and, $173,762 shall be from various sources of exempt cash funds.

c Of this amount, it is estimated that $960,204 shall be from Section 110 vocational rehabilitation funds, $855,755 shall be from the Social Security Administration for disability determination services, $253,686 shall be from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, $112,895 shall be from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant, $26,736 shall be from developmental disabilities assistance funds, and $698,387 $667,713 shall be from various sources of federal funds.















(4) COUNTY ADMINISTRATION











County Administration
106,450,295


34,416,674
(M)




25,459,162
a
46,574,459
b


112,396,280


38,340,816
(M)




26,648,359
a
47,407,105
b

County Contingency payments pursuant to Section

26­1­126, C.R.S.


19,308,460


19,308,460










17,375,671


17,375,671









County Share of Offsetting Revenues66a
6,201,999








6,201,999
d


County Incentive Payments67
4,109,357








4,109,357
c




129,868,112













140,083,307












a Of this amount, $16,811,076(L) $18,000,273(L) shall be from local funds and $8,648,086(T) shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

b Of this amount, it is estimated that $22,636,430 shall be from the Title XX Social Services Block Grant, $11,749,096 shall be from Title IV­E of the Social Security Act, and $12,188,933 $13,021,579 shall be from various sources of federal funds.

c This amount shall be from the State's share of retained child support collections and fraud refunds.

d This amount shall be from the county share of offsetting cash funds exempt revenues, including retained child support collections, retained fraud refunds, state revenue intercepts, and other refunds.















(5) SELF­SUFFICIENCY













(A) Adult Assistance Programs













Old Age Pension Program68
46,463,270






46,019,454
a
443,816
b



46,475,586








456,132
b


Aid to the Needy Disabled State Supplemental Grant Program for an average of 3,872 recipients with an average monthly payment not to exceed $77.58
3,604,883


2,602,973





1,001,910
c


Aid to the Blind State Supplemental Grant Program for an average of 33 recipients with an average monthly payment not to exceed $56.94
22,548


17,639





4,909
d


Aid to the Needy Disabled State­only Grant Program for an average of 4,097 recipients with an average monthly payment not to exceed $226.8369
11,151,705


6,601,364





4,550,341
e


Burial Reimbursements for Aid to the Needy Disabled and Aid to the Blind recipients
503,729


402,985





100,744
(L)f



508,000








105,015
f


Medically Correctable Pilot Program
157,145


157,145









Home Care Allowance8
15,970,370








15,970,370
(T)g



15,584,554








15,584,554
(T)g


Adult Foster Care
677,499








677,499
(T)g



520,821








520,821
(T)g



78,551,149













78,025,242


























a This amount shall be from the Old Age Pension Fund. For purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Article X, Section 20 of the State Constitution these moneys are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated by Article XXIV of the State Constitution.

b Of this amount, $378,875 $391,191 shall be from cash funds exempt revenues, including refunds refunds, burial refunds, and state revenue intercepts, and $64,941(T) shall be from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

c Of this amount, $650,743(L) shall be from local funds and $351,167 shall be from cash funds exempt revenues, including refunds and state revenue intercepts.

d Of this amount, $4,410(L) shall be from local funds and $499 shall be from cash funds exempt revenues, including refunds and state revenue intercepts.

e Of this amount, $2,900,000 shall be from federal interim assistance reimbursement payments and $1,650,341(L) shall be from local funds.

f This amount Of this amount, $100,744(L) shall be from local funds. funds and $4,271 shall be from cash funds exempt revenues, including refunds.

g These amounts shall be from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.















(B) Colorado Works Program70











County Block Grants71
174,523,512


16,530,598





36,494,680
a
121,498,234
b


169,943,133


4,271,339





34,852,921
a
130,818,873
b

Case Management System
296,302


148,151
(M)






148,151
b

Short­term Works Emergency Fund
3,000,000










3,000,000
b


11,573,661










11,573,661
b

Long­term Works Reserve Fund
24,888,280










24,888,280
c


19,269,452










19,269,452
c

County Reserve Accounts
30,760,021










30,760,021
b

County Training
500,000










500,000
b


203,208,094













232,342,569


























a Of this amount, $32,029,419(L) $30,387,660(L) shall be from local funds and $4,465,261 is estimated to be from the State's share of cash funds exempt revenues, including retained child support collections, retained fraud refunds, state revenue intercepts, and other refunds. Of the amount appropriated from local funds, $6,201,999 is estimated to be from the local share of cash funds exempt revenues, including retained child support collections, fraud refunds, state revenue intercepts, and other refunds.

b These amounts shall be from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant.

c This amount shall be from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant. Of this amount, $22,173,825 shall be Grant moneys rolled forward from prior years, and $2,714,455 shall be from federal funds received in FY 1998­99. years.















(C) Special Purpose Welfare Programs











(1) Low Income Energy Assistance Program
19,506,130








2,500,000
a
17,006,130
b


19,505,986










17,005,986
b


(5.6 FTE)
























(2) Food Stamp Job Search Units











Program Costs
1,981,556













(7.2 FTE)












Dependent Care and Supportive Services
264,116













2,245,672


365,305
(M)




389,963
c
1,490,404
d















(3) Food Stamp System
1,108,781


554,390
(M)






554,391
d


(15.0 FTE)


























(4) Food Distribution Program
531,651


246,368
(M)


143,858
e


141,425
d


(9.5 FTE)


























(5) Supportive Housing and Homeless Program
4,583,428










4,583,428
f


4,579,472










4,579,472
f













(8.4 FTE)















(6) Low­Income Telephone Assistance Program
46,589








46,589
(T)g












(0.9 FTE)

















(7) Emergency Assistance for Legal Immigrants
2,000,000


2,000,000










500,000


500,000























(8) Income Tax Offset
32,922


16,461
(M)






16,461
d















(9) Electronic Benefits Transfer Service
2,392,147


912,334
(M)




474,841
(L)h
1,004,972
i


2,216,501


868,425
(M)




443,300
(L)h
904,776
i


(6.0 FTE)













32,447,320













30,767,574













a This amount shall be from a grant from the Colorado Energy Assistance Foundation.

b Of this amount, $15,506,130 $15,505,986 shall be from the federal Office of Energy Assistance and $1,500,000 shall be from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant.

c Of this amount, $289,963(L) shall be from county matching funds, and $100,000 shall be from in­kind donations.

d These amounts shall be from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

e This amount shall be from recipient agencies.

f This amount shall be from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

g This amount shall be from the Department of Regulatory Agencies.

h This amount shall be from local funds.

i Of this amount, $854,829 $754,633 shall be from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and $150,143 shall be from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant.















(D) Aging and Adult Services Division











Administration
551,095


174,678
(M)






376,417
a


(7.0 FTE)












Colorado Commission on Aging
65,396


23,677
(M)






41,719
a


(1.0 FTE)












Senior Community Services Employment
856,718










856,718
b

Community Services Grants
8,067,524


448,195
(M)






7,619,329
a

Area Agencies on Aging Administration
755,327










755,327
a


10,296,060













a These amounts shall be from Title III of the Older Americans Act.

b This amount shall be from Title V of the Older Americans Act.















(E) Child Support Enforcement











Automated Child Support Enforcement System
6,398,628


2,175,533
(M)






4,223,095
a


8,859,533


3,012,241
(M)b






5,847,292
a


(34.3 FTE)












Child Support Enforcement
1,782,294


605,981
(M)






1,176,313
a


(24.5 FTE)













8,180,922













10,641,827













a These amounts shall be from Title IV­D of the Social Security Act.

b Included in this amount is $208,139 appropriated to continue implementing H.B. 97­1205. This amount is exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24­75­201.1 (1) (A) (III) (A), C.R.S.

















332,683,545













362,073,272

























(6) CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES











(A) Child Welfare72, 73













Out­of­Home Placement Care/Medicaid Treatment for an average caseload of 6,463 children with an average monthly payment of $1,867.978
144,872,547












Subsidized Adoption Payments for an average caseload of 3,234 children with an average monthly payment of $382.218
14,832,744












Case Service Payments ­ Subsidized Adoptions
834,096












Family Preservation/Family Support Program
3,075,245













(2.0 FTE)












Child Welfare­related Child Care for an average caseload of 1,494 children with an average monthly payment of













$229.548
4,115,187












Independent Living Program
401,040












Family and Children's Programs8
41,728,146













(3.0 FTE)












Burial Reimbursements
3,000












Expedited Permanency Planning Project
6,882,063













3,407,811












Child Welfare Settlement Agreement Compliance Consultant
200,000













216,944,068


76,642,735
(M)a




111,190,833
b
29,110,500
c


213,469,816








107,716,581
b
















a Included in this amount is $200,000 appropriated pursuant to a final court order for Case #94­M­1417. This amount is exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24­75­201.1 (1)(a)(III)(B), C.R.S.

b Of this amount, $51,120,220(T) shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, $29,895,712(L) shall be from local funds, and $30,174,901 $26,700,649 shall be from reserves in the Family Issues Cash Fund pursuant to Section 26­5.3­106 (1.5), C.R.S.

c Of this amount, $17,899,734 shall be from Title IV­E of the Social Security Act, $7,897,675 shall be from the Title XX Social Services Block Grant, and $3,313,091 shall be from various sources of federal funds.















(B) Child Care













Employment­related Child Care for an average of 26,992 children with an average monthly payment of $181.48
58,781,532


13,411,383





7,341,587
(L)a
38,028,562
b

Child Care Services
4,007,824


1,105,486
(M)


329,889
c


2,572,449
d


4,005,664


1,103,326
(M)









(32.0 FTE)













62,789,356













62,787,196













a This amount shall be from local funds.

b Of this amount, $33,011,589 $35,836,017 shall be from the Child Care and Development Block Grant and Child Care and Development funds and $5,016,973 $2,192,545 shall be from the Title XX Social Services Block Grant.

c This amount shall be from child care licensing fees.

d Of this amount, $2,450,553 shall be from Child Care and Development funds and $121,896 shall be from Title IV­E of the Social Security Act.















(C) Special Purpose Welfare Programs











(1) Domestic Abuse Program
361,214








361,214
a












(2.0 FTE)

















(2) Indian Center
25,709


25,709























(3) Child Welfare Staff Training
882,546


519,800
(M)




37,230
(L)b
325,516
c















(4) Child Abuse Grant
241,640










241,640
d













(3.0 FTE)















(5) Foster Care Review
1,386,879


1,060,143
(M)






326,736
e


(25.0 FTE)


























(6) Child Abuse Registry
165,640






165,640
f












(3.0 FTE)



















(7) Child Welfare Eligibility and Service Tracking System
633,801


508,776
(M)






125,025
e


(7.0 FTE)


























(8) Child Welfare Monitoring
392,240


320,031
(M)






72,209
e


(6.0 FTE)


























(9) Family Development Centers
960,000








960,000
g



5,049,669













a This amount shall be from donations to the Colorado Domestic Abuse Program and from reserves in the Domestic Abuse Cash Fund.

b This amount shall be from local funds.

c Of this amount, $255,716 shall be from the Title XX Social Services Block Grant and $69,800 shall be from Title IV­E of the Social Security Act.

d This amount shall be from the National Center for Child Abuse.

e These amounts shall be from Title IV­E of the Social Security Act.

f This amount shall be from the Child Abuse Registry Cash Fund.

g This amount shall be from reserves in the Family Issues Cash Fund pursuant to Section 26­5.3­106 (1.5), C.R.S.

















284,783,093













281,306,681

























(7) DIVISION OF YOUTH CORRECTIONS6











(A) Administration74













Personal Services
1,102,993


1,102,993













(18.0 FTE)









Operating Expenses
29,502


29,502









Victim Assistance
19,498








19,498
(T)a












(0.5 FTE)




1,151,993


























a This amount shall be from State Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement funds appropriated to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice.















(B) Institutional Programs75












Personal Services
24,544,673


24,544,673










24,576,233


24,576,233













(653.5 FTE)









Operating Expenses
2,924,286


1,548,411





1,240,526
(T)a
135,349
b


2,914,357


1,538,482









Medical Services76
4,027,175


4,027,175










4,043,619


4,043,619













(39.2 FTE)









Enhanced Mental Health Services at Lookout Mountain77
718,264


718,264









Enhanced Mental Health Services Pilot for Detention77
246,086


246,086









Educational Programs8
4,532,980


4,186,480





346,500
(T)c






(33.3 FTE)





(2.5 FTE)



Prevention/Intervention Services8
122,090








122,090
(T)d












(2.0 FTE)



Denver Foundation Grant
4,887








4,887
e


Governor's Job Training Office Grant
67,049








67,049
(T)f


Sexually Transmitted Disease Education Grant
30,000








30,000
(T)g


Intensive Aftercare Program
100,000










100,000


37,317,490













37,355,565


























a This amount shall be from the Department of Education for the federal school breakfast and lunch program.

b This amount shall be from Title IV­E of the Social Security Act.

c This amount shall be from the Department of Education.

d This amount shall be from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division.

e This amount shall be from private foundation grants.

f This amount shall be from the Department of Labor and Employment.

g This amount shall be from the Department of Public Health and Environment.















(C) Community Programs













Personal Services
4,376,597


4,376,597













(86.4 FTE)









Operating Expenses
314,196


314,196









Purchase of Contract Placements8, 78
33,084,401


23,453,640





9,554,526
(T)a
76,235
b


30,907,653


21,545,761





9,285,657
(T)a


City and County of Denver Contract Beds8
1,156,869


1,156,869









City and County of Denver Case Management8
225,367


225,367









H.B. 93S­1005 Juvenile Boot Camp8
2,662,673


2,662,673









Lookout Mountain

Orientation Unit8


2,072,494


2,072,494










2,307,828


2,307,828













(2.0 FTE)









S.B. 91­94 Programs8, 79, 80
11,379,460


11,379,460









Parole Program Services8, 81
2,375,041


2,375,041










57,647,098













55,705,684


























a This amount shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

b This amount shall be from Title IV­E of the Social Security Act.

















96,116,581













94,213,242

























(8) HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SERVICES











(A) Office of Health and Rehabilitation












(1) Administration













Personal Services
2,952,703













(47.9 FTE)












Operating Expenses
322,847













320,421












Federal Programs and Grants
397,793













(3.0 FTE)












Training
89,117












Colorado Progress Assessment Review
41,216













3,803,676


387,085





2,795,954
(T)a
620,637
b


3,801,250








2,793,528
(T)a
















a Of this amount, $2,581,675 $2,579,249 shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and $214,279 shall be from patient revenues earned by the Mental Health Institutes.

b Of this amount, $305,524 shall be from the Mental Health Services Block Grant, $34,600 shall be from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, and $280,513 shall be from various sources of federal funds.















(2) Mental Health Community Programs8, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86











Mental Health Capitation87
113,968,686








113,968,686
(T)a


Services for Target Clients88
24,720,917


18,376,341





1,748,693
b
4,595,883
c

Services for Non­Target Clients
653,402


653,402









Goebel Lawsuit Settlement
5,053,819


4,903,477





150,342
(T)d



5,365,376


5,215,034










(2.0 FTE)












Eastern Regional Acute Treatment Unit89
209,041


209,041









Early Intervention Program90
546,518


491,866





54,652
(L)e



145,152,383













145,463,940


























a This amount shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

b Of this amount, $1,552,028(T) shall be from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and $196,665(L) shall be from local matching funds.

c Of this amount, it is estimated that $4,192,492 shall be from the Mental Health Services Block Grant and $403,391 shall be from the Homeless Prevention Block Grant.

d This amount shall be from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

e This amount shall be from local matching funds.









(3) Community Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities







Community Programs8, 91
209,165,460


24,815,493





184,349,967
a



207,695,460


24,811,189





182,884,271
a


Preventive Dental Hygiene92
65,518


62,243





3,275
(L)b



209,230,978













207,760,978


























a Of this amount, $160,084,306(T) $158,505,035(T) shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, $17,270,730 $17,384,305 shall be from client cash sources, $6,522,695(L) shall be from local matching funds, and $472,236(T) shall be from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

b This amount shall be from local funds.















(B) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation8











Rehabilitation Programs ­ General Fund Match
20,847,681


4,428,528
(M)






16,419,153
a


(226.0 FTE)












Rehabilitation Programs ­ Local Funds Match93, 94
9,853,230








2,098,738
b
7,754,492


(9.0 FTE)












Establishment Grants
1,418,450








302,130
c
1,116,320

Business Enterprise Program
640,000






136,320
d


503,680


(6.0 FTE)












Program Operated Stands and Leasehold Improvements
943,405






800,000
d
35,000
e
108,405

Independent Living Grants94a
861,855


309,000





55,285
f
497,570


(0.5 FTE)












Rehabilitation Teaching Program
268,623


268,623













(5.2 FTE)









Appointment of Legal Interpreters for the Hearing Impaired
66,434


66,434










76,318


76,318









Aid to the Blind Treatment
3,000


2,400





600
(L)g



34,902,678













34,912,562


























a This amount shall be from Section 110 and Section 203 vocational rehabilitation funds.

b Of this amount, $1,737,539(L) shall be from school districts and other local matching funds, $236,199(T) shall be from the Office of Health and Rehabilitation, and $125,000 shall be from private donations.

c This amount shall be from matching funds from recipients of Establishment Grants.

d These amounts shall be from the Business Enterprise Cash Fund.

e This amount shall be from reserves in the Business Enterprise Cash Fund.

f This amount shall be from recipients of Independent Living Grants.

g This amount shall be from county Aid to the Blind Treatment Program funds.















(C) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division6, 8, 95











(1) Administration













(A) Program Administration













Personal Services
1,490,955













1,535,481













(25.6 FTE)













(26.2 FTE)












Operating Expenses
255,567













261,988












Data Collection Grant
50,292













(1.1 FTE)












Provider Training
50,995












Indirect Cost Assessment
291,576













2,139,385


47,803



549,235
a
32,280
(T)b
1,510,067
c


2,190,332






554,235
a
79,768
b
1,508,526
c















a Of this amount, it is estimated that $397,481 shall be from the Alcohol Driver Safety Fund, $103,987 shall be from the Alcohol Counselor Certification Fund pursuant to Section 25­1­211, C.R.S., $29,052 shall be from the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund, and $18,715 shall be from the Drug Offender Surcharge Fund pursuant to Section 18­19­103(4), C.R.S., and $5,000 shall be from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Training Fund pursuant to Section 25­1­211, C.R.S.

b This amount Of this amount, $32,280(T) shall be from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice. Justice and $47,488 shall be from reserves in the alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Training Fund that are transferred from the Alcohol Counselor Certification Fund, pursuant to Section 25­1­211, C.R.S.

c Of this amount, it is estimated that $1,219,332 shall be from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.















(B) Balance of Substance Abuse Block Grant Programs
6,820,164


223,900







6,596,264
a















a It is estimated that this amount shall be from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.















(2) Community Programs












(A) Treatment Contracts Detox/Shelter
6,782,648


4,912,921







1,869,727
a

Case Management for Chronic Detox Clients
342,767


2,139







340,628
a

Treatment Contracts96
10,445,140


2,326,522



415,198
b
227,275
(T)c
7,476,145
a


17,570,555


























a It is estimated that these amounts shall be from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.

b This amount shall be from the Drug Offender Surcharge Fund.

c This amount shall be from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice.















(B) Other Community Programs












High Risk Pregnant Women Program
213,208








213,208
(T)a


Prevention Contracts
1,085,439


114,963







970,476
b

Law Enforcement Assistance Fund Contracts
293,094







293,094
c




Alcohol/Drug Driving Safety Contracts ­ current fee $156 per DUI conviction
3,724,831






3,478,280
d
246,551
e


Federal Grants
4,548,885










4,548,885
b













(5.1 FTE)


9,865,457


























a This amount shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

b It is estimated that these amounts shall be from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.

c This amount shall be from the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund pursuant to Section 43­4­402 (2), C.R.S.

d This amount shall be from the Alcohol Drug Driver Safety Fund, which receives client evaluation fees of $156 per evaluation, pursuant to Section 42­4­1301(10), C.R.S.

e This amount shall be from reserves in the Alcohol Drug Driver Safety Fund.

















429,485,276













428,385,238

























(9) DIRECT SERVICES













(A) Homelake Domiciliary97













Personal Services
536,551













(15.4 FTE)












Operating Expenses
151,209












Utilities
61,305













749,065


189,352





377,931
a
181,782















a This amount shall be from receipts for patient care.















(B) Mental Health Institutes98, 99












Personal Services
62,241,426













62,241,959













(1,266.7 FTE)













(1,266.6 FTE)












Operating Expenses
7,441,868













7,366,131












General Hospital
2,319,523













(36.0 FTE)












General Hospital Operating Expenses
299,959












Educational Programs
1,080,065













1,061,456













(27.5 FTE)













(27.1 FTE)












Indirect Cost Assessment
214,279













73,597,120


51,843,497



2,206,978
a
19,546,645
b



73,503,307


51,900,878



7,920,095
a
13,682,334
b
















a This amount shall be from patient revenues. revenues, including $5,754,559 estimated to be from revenue earned from Mental Health Community Capitation.

b Of this amount, $14,800,120 $9,036,519 shall be from patient revenues, $3,381,083(T) $3,298,982(T) shall be from the Department of Corrections, $1,080,065(T) $1,061,456(T) shall be from the Department of Education, $273,377(T) shall be from the Division of Youth Corrections, and $12,000(T) shall be from Institutional Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities. For informational purposes only, of the patient revenues, $5,754,559(T) is estimated to be from revenue earned from Mental Health Community Capitation, $3,756,740 $3,664,815 is estimated to be from federal and other sources of patient revenues, $3,130,802(T) $3,213,685(T) is estimated to be from Child Welfare, Division of Youth Corrections, and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for the operation of Residential Treatment Centers, and $2,158,019(T) is estimated to be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.


(C) Institutional Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities100







Personal Services
35,856,664













(983.6 FTE)












Operating Expenses
1,927,498













1,921,831












Capital Outlay ­ Patient Needs
80,249












Resident Incentive Allowance
48,176












Leased Space
229,458












Purchase of Services
259,668













38,401,713






2,401,100
a
36,000,613
(T)b



38,396,046






2,411,941
a
35,984,105
(T)b
















a This amount shall be from client cash revenues.

b This amount shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.















(D) Work Therapy Program
871,715






768,749
a
102,966
b



(1.5 FTE)


























a This amount shall be from the Work Therapy Fund.

b Of this amount, $52,226(T) shall be from moneys in the Work Therapy Fund collected from other state agencies, and $50,740 shall be from Work Therapy Fund reserves.















(E) Refugee Assistance













Program Costs
3,788,038


15,000





143,000
a
3,630,038













(13.0 FTE)















a Of this amount, $4,000(T) shall be from federal funds received by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and $139,000(L) $139,000 shall be from local funds. moneys received from local entities.















(F) Disability Determination Services











Program Costs
14,609,751










14,609,751


14,734,751








125,000
(T)a














(141.5 FTE)


a This amount shall be from Medicaid funds appropriated to the Department of health Care Policy and Financing.

















132,017,402













132,042,922

























TOTALS PART VII













(HUMAN SERVICES)4, 5, 101

$1,513,058,791

$432,202,051



$59,062,262

$615,223,461
a
$406,571,017



$1,555,190,516

$421,946,028



$67,766,615

$608,792,287
a
$456,685,586















a Of this amount, $438,523,641 $427,696,850 contains a (T) notation, and $97,940,492 $97,317,389 contains an (L) notation.

FOOTNOTES ­­ The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.

4 (Governor lined through this provision. See L. 98, p. 2193.)

5 All Departments, Totals ­­ The General Assembly requests that copies of all reports requested in other footnotes contained in this act be delivered to the Joint Budget Committee and the majority and minority leadership in each house of the General Assembly. Each principal department of the state shall produce its rules and regulations in an electronic format that is suitable for public access through electronic means. Such rules and regulations in such format shall be submitted to the Office of Legislative Legal Services for publishing on the Internet. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this be done within existing resources.

6 Department of Corrections, Management, Executive Director's Office Subprogram; Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, and Health and Rehabilitation Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division; Judicial Department, Probation and Related Services; and Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that state criminal justice agencies involved in multi­agency programs requiring separate appropriations to each agency designate one lead agency to be responsible for submitting a comprehensive annual budget request for such programs to the Joint Budget Committee. Each agency must still submit its portion of such request with its own budget document.

8 (Governor lined through this provision. See L. 98, p. 2193.)

60 Department of Human Services, Executive Director's Office ­­ The General Assembly expects the State Board of Human Services to take appropriate actions pursuant to Section 26­1­121(1)(c), C.R.S., as soon as the Executive Director determines that any appropriation for payment of the costs described in paragraph (a) of said subsection (1) is inadequate. The Department and the State Board should not expect to rely on supplemental appropriations in determining what action is to be taken.

61 Department of Human Services, Executive Director's Office, Personal Services, and Operating Expenses ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that funding associated with management and administrative staff responsible for specific program areas within the Department be appropriated to the relevant program areas rather than to the Executive Director's Office. The Department is requested to reflect the transfer of such dollar amounts and the associated FTE to specific program areas in its FY 1999­2000 budget request as a decision item.

62 Department of Human Services, Executive Director's Office, Injury Prevention Program ­­ The Department is requested to include in its annual budget request information regarding the cost­effectiveness of this program. Such information should include: actual and planned annual expenditures for this line item, by program; the actual number of workers' compensation claims filed, by type of injury and by program; and the related costs associated with workers' compensation claims filed, by type of injury and by program.

63 Department of Human Services, Office of Information Technology Services ­­ The Department is requested to include in its fiscal year 1999­2000 budget request information similar to that included in its FY 1998­1999 zero­based budget request. Specifically, the Department is requested to identify estimated expenditures and FTE for fiscal years 1998­1999 and 1999­2000 for each of the five base budget areas, by program or unit within the Department.

64 Department of Human Services, Office of Information Technology Services, Year 2000 Projects; Department of Law, Administration, Year 2000 Projects; Department of Public Health and Environment, Information Technology Services, Year 2000 Projects; and Department of Revenue, Information Technology Division, Year 2000 Projects ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that moneys in this line be restricted by the State Controller until the Commission on Information Management has reviewed and approved the Department's Year 2000 implementation plan.

65 Department of Human Services, Office of Information Technology Services, County Financial Management System ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that moneys in this line item be restricted by the State Controller until the Commission on Information Management has reviewed and approved the Department's implementation plan for the new county financial management system.

66 Department of Human Services, Office of Operations, Utilities ­­ Up to $100,000 of the Department's utility appropriation may be used to develop and implement a program designed to decrease energy consumption. A portion of these funds may be used to hire an energy program manager.

66a DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, COUNTY SHARE OF OFFSETTING REVENUES ­­ IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 26­13­108, C.R.S., THE DEPARTMENT UTILIZE RECOVERIES TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF PROVIDING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. THIS APPROPRIATION REPRESENTS AN ESTIMATE OF THE COUNTY SHARE OF SUCH RECOVERIES. IT IS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S INTENT THAT IF THE AMOUNT OF THE COUNTY SHARE OF SUCH RECOVERIES IS GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT REFLECTED IN THIS APPROPRIATION, THAT THE DEPARTMENT BE AUTHORIZED TO DISBURSE AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE APPROPRIATION.

67 Department of Human Services, County Administration, County Incentive Payments ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that, pursuant to Sections 26­13­108 and 26­13­112(2)(c), C.R.S., the Department distribute child support incentive payments to counties. This appropriation represents an estimate of one­half of the State's share of recoveries of amounts of support for public assistance recipients, as described in Section 26­13­108, C.R.S. It is the General Assembly's intent that, if the amount of one­half of the State's share of such recoveries is greater than the amount reflected in this appropriation, then the Department be authorized to disburse an amount in excess of the appropriation.

68 Department of Human Services, Self­Sufficiency, Adult Assistance Programs, Old Age Pension Program ­­ The Department is requested to reflect in its annual budget request all expenditures associated with the Old Age Pension Program, including grant payments for each recipient population as well as state and county program administration costs.

69 Department of Human Services, Self­Sufficiency, Adult Assistance Programs, Aid to the Needy Disabled State­only Grant Program ­­ The Department may reallocate recoveries of payments to Aid to the Needy Disabled recipients collected pursuant to the Interim Assistance Reimbursement Agreement with the Social Security Administration to cover costs directly associated with improving the collection of such reimbursements, including the costs of 1.0 FTE to coordinate and track the collection process. The Department is requested to reflect in its annual budget request all such expenditures as well as the resulting increase in the amount of Interim Assistance Reimbursements collected.

70 Department of Human Services, Self­Sufficiency, Colorado Works Program; and Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Employment and Training ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Labor and Employment, in conjunction with the Department of Human Services, pursue the purchase of a computerized job readiness software package in FY 1998­99. The Department is requested to review the training needs of the various employment­related programs for which each department is responsible, review the available software packages which may meet those needs, and identify existing resources which may be used to acquire a statewide license for any appropriate software packages. The Department is requested to report its findings regarding the purchase of any such software to the Joint Budget Committee by August 1, 1998. Further, if spending authority is required, the Department is requested to submit a subsequent supplemental budget request accordingly.

71 Department of Human Services, Self­Sufficiency, Colorado Works Program, County Block Grants ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the amount appropriated from county funds be allocated among counties based on the county's proportionate share of expenditures on the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills program, and the administrative costs related to those programs in state fiscal year 1996­1997, as compared to the total level of spending for all counties for state fiscal year 1996­1997. It is further the intent of the General Assembly that the balance of the appropriation be allocated among counties using the same basis described above for the county funds.

72 Department of Human Services, Children, Youth and Families, Child Welfare ­­ The Department is requested to reflect in its fiscal year 1999­2000 budget request the gross amount of payments to child welfare service providers, including amounts that are paid using revenues other than county, state, or federal tax revenues. The Department is requested to reflect such amounts for fiscal years 1996­1997, 1997­1998, 1998­1999, and 1999­2000.

73 Department of Human Services, Children, Youth and Families, Child Welfare ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly to encourage counties to serve children in the most appropriate and least restrictive manner. For this purpose, the Department may transfer funds among all line items in this long bill group total for child welfare.

74 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Administration ­­ The Division should continue its efforts to provide outcome data on the effectiveness of its programs. The Division is requested to provide to the Joint Budget Committee by January 1 of each year an evaluation of Division placements, community placements, and nonresidential placements, which shall include but not be limited to the number of juveniles served, length of stay, and recidivism data per placement.

75 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Institutional Programs ­­ The Division is authorized to hire 25.0 FTE­equivalent temporary employees for the specific purpose of addressing overcrowded conditions at state­operated detention centers. In an effort to monitor the need for additional staff, the Division is requested to submit quarterly staffing reports to the Joint Budget Committee. The reports should summarize the following information: (1) average daily population by facility; (2) direct care staff by facility; (3) support staff, including overhead positions, allocated by facility; (4) the direct care staff to youth ratio; (5) the support staff to direct staff ratio; and (6) applicable American Correctional Association standards.

76 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Institutional Programs, Medical Services ­­ The Division is requested to submit a plan to the Joint Budget Committee for contracting with a managed care organization to coordinate medical services for the juvenile population by December 1, 1998. The Division is encouraged to consider the possibility of inclusion in an existing managed care contract established by the Department of Corrections.

77 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Institutional Programs, Enhanced Mental Health Services at Lookout Mountain; and Enhanced Mental Health Services Pilot for Detention ­­ The Division of Youth Corrections is requested to report outcome data regarding enhanced mental health services provided at the Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center, as well as the enhanced mental health services pilot program for detention. The Division is requested to submit an initial report to the Joint Budget Committee no later than November 1, 1998, outlining proposed client outcome and program performance measures. In addition, the Division is requested to submit a report to the Joint Budget Committee providing actual outcome data by November 1, 1999.

78 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Community Programs, Purchase of Contract Placements ­­ This appropriation does not obligate the state to help pay for renovation or construction costs at any facility that is involved in a contract with the state for secure juvenile placements. Any such contract should require the contractor to indemnify and hold harmless the state against any and all claims, damages, liability, and court awards, including costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred as a result of any act or omission by the contractor. Any such contract should also require the contractor to provide the Division with information already available from independent audit reports detailing those costs which account for the cost per day per juvenile.

79 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Community Programs, S.B. 91­94 Programs ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that funds appropriated for Senate Bill 91­94 programs are to provide alternative services for juveniles determined to be at imminent risk of being placed in a detention or commitment facility and to provide services designed to reduce the length of stay of juveniles placed in Division facilities. In an effort to improve the effectiveness of S.B. 91­94 in reducing detention and commitment populations, the Division is requested to focus S.B. 91­94 funds on programs and services that will most effectively reduce populations in Division facilities, including intake screening, assessment, and case management services and other services designed to divert youth from placement in secure facilities.

80 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Community Programs, S.B. 91­94 Programs ­­ The Division is requested to submit to the Joint Budget Committee no later than November 1 of each year a report detailing Senate Bill 91­94 programs' impact by judicial district upon the committed and detention populations in Division of Youth Corrections facilities. In addition, the Division is requested to collect standardized data on youth served by S.B. 91­94 programs and include an analysis of this data in the report to allow for comparison of the effectiveness of S.B. 91­94 programs between judicial districts.

81 Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, Community Programs, Parole Program Services ­­ The Division should continue its efforts to provide outcome data on the effectiveness of its programs. The Division is requested to provide to the Joint Budget Committee by November 1 of each year an evaluation of parole program services, which shall include but not be limited to the number of juveniles served, average daily population, length of stay, parole revocations and suspensions, and recidivism data.

82 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs ­­ The Department is requested to monitor and report treatment outcomes for clients receiving medication services. The General Assembly is particularly interested in any data which demonstrates savings to other systems as a result of these medication services. The Department is requested to include this report with its annual budget submission.

83 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs ­­ The Department is requested to monitor and report on medication funding for community mental health centers, including the amounts and sources of financial and in­kind contributions received by each center. The General Assembly is particularly interested in efforts by community mental health centers to maximize available funding for medications from non­state sources. The Department is requested to include this report with its November 1 annual budget submission.

84 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs ­­ The Department is requested to report to the Joint Budget Committee with its November 1 budget submission on its progress toward incorporation of medication funding in the capitated Medicaid mental health contracts. This report should include an expected time line for incorporation, as well as estimates of the programmatic impacts of such a change.

85 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Office of Health and Rehabilitation work to ensure that additional resources are allocated to serve the Native American population.

86 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs ­­ The Department is requested to compile detailed quarterly data of the waiting lists for community mental health services, and provide the Joint Budget Committee with quarterly reports of this data within 30 days of the respective quarter's end.

87 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs, Mental Health Capitation ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that contracts rates with Mental Health Assessment and Service Agencies be increased at the rate of 3 percent per Medicaid eligible in each Medicaid category for all contracts that have been in effect for at least one fiscal year.

88 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs, Services for Target Clients ­­ The Department is requested to specify in contracts with community mental health centers participating in the enhanced mental health services pilot program for detention that youth participating in this program will receive mental health services for as long as is deemed medically necessary.

89 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs, Eastern Regional Acute Treatment Unit ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that this appropriation be used to support the acute treatment unit serving residents of Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties, and the City of Aurora.

90 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Mental Health Community Programs, Early Intervention Program ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that this pilot program serving 700 children operate for FY 1997­98 and FY 1998­99, at the end of which a determination shall be made as to the program's success in reducing costs in other systems. If, after two years of operation, the pilot programs are unable to demonstrate a level of savings that warrant continued investment, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the programs be discontinued and the funding eliminated. The Department is requested to report to the Joint Budget Committee by October 1 of each year with specific program information demonstrating progress toward reducing costs in other systems, as well as any other quantifiable and objective outcome data on the performance of the program. Evaluations of reduced costs in other systems should include, but not be limited to, out­of­home placement, psychiatric hospitalization, and education.

91 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Health and Rehabilitation, Community Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Community Programs ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the net general fund savings resulting from the Department=s request for authorization of Medicaid reimbursement for services provided to individuals enrolled in sheltered workshop programs be restricted pending approval of the federal waiver. The Department is requested to notify the Joint Budget Committee upon approval or disapproval of the federal waiver request.

92 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Community Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Preventive Dental Hygiene ­­ This appropriation shall be used to assist the Colorado Foundation of Dentistry in providing special dental services for persons with developmental disabilities.

93 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Programs, Local Funds Match ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the additional spending authority approved for this line item will not require additional General Fund dollars to meet federal match requirements.

94 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Programs, Local Funds Match ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that $125,000 of the state match required for case services in Rehabilitation Programs shall be raised from private donations.

94a Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Independent Living Grants ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the amount appropriated from the General Fund be allocated only to independent living centers that are certified by the state department as of July 1, 1998, and that such amount be distributed in equal amounts to each of these centers.

95 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the additional General Fund appropriation in this line item be used to support the detoxification facility serving residents of Adams Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties, and the City of Aurora through the managed service contractor for this area. The Department is requested to report, with its November 1 budget submission, on the funding provided to the facility by the state, its overall financial status including funding from non­state sources, and its compliance with departmental regulations and standards.

96 Department of Human Services, Health and Rehabilitation Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Community Programs, Treatment Contracts ­­ The Department is requested to develop and monitor outcome data which demonstrates the success of the criminal justice referral treatment programs and quantifies savings to other public systems. The Department is further requested to include this information in its annual budget submission.

97 Department of Human Services, Direct Services, Homelake Domiciliary ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Homelake Domiciliary not require additional General Fund dollars. The Department is requested to prepare an annual plan outlining potential General Fund reductions and the impact on client fees and submit the plan to the Joint Budget Committee by November 1 of each year.

98 Department of Human Services, Direct Services, Mental Health Institutes ­­ The Department is requested to identify in its FY 1999­00 budget request any agreement with the Department of Corrections regarding the provision of health care services to Corrections inmates by the Mental Health Institutes.

99 Department of Human Services, Direct Services, Mental Health Institutes ­­ The Department is requested to pursue options for recovering administrative and overhead costs associated with the residential treatment center at the Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan and to report on these options in its November 1 budget submission.

100 Department of Human Services, Direct Services, Institutional Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities ­­ The Department is requested to report monthly to the Joint Budget Committee during FY 1998­99 concerning the status of its plans to relocate clients off of the Wheat Ridge Regional Center campus into other residences and on the status of any plans for uses of the campus, including the status of negotiations with the State Land Board regarding the Kipling Village site and the Department=s specific contingency plans relating to the outcome of those negotiations.

101 Department of Human Services, Totals ­­ Up to $60,000 of the Department's fiscal year 1998­99 personal services appropriations may by used for advertising costs directly related to employee recruitment. The Department is requested to provide a listing of such expenditures incurred, by line item and in total, in its annual budget request.

SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

____________________________ ____________________________

Ray Powers Russell George

PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES

____________________________ ____________________________

Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue

SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED________________________________________




_________________________________________

Bill Owens

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO