HB 360/SB 624 – Guilford County Mental Health Facility/Funds

Primary House Sponsors: Rep. John Hardister (R-Guilford), Rep. John Faircloth (R-Guilford), Rep. Donny Lambeth (R-Forsyth), Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford)

Primary Senate Sponsors: Sen. Jerry Tillman (R-Randolph)

Bill Summary

This bill would appropriate funding to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services for a grant-in-aid to Guilford county for the construction of a facility based mental health crisis center for adults.

The bill would appropriate $3,850,000 from the General Fund in nonrecurring funds for 2019-20 fiscal year and the same amount in the 2020-21 fiscal year.

The bill would also appropriate $2,300,000 in nonrecurring funds from the Dorthea Dix Hospital Property Fund for the 2019-20 fiscal year.

Bill Movement

House

This bill was filed on March 13, 2019.

This bill was referred to the following House Committees:

  • Health
  • Health Appropriations
  • Appropriations
  • Rules

Senate

This bill was filed on April 3, 2019.

This bill was referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 4, 2019.