HB 2663 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

     Declares that the underserved populations targeted by this act are:  (1) Persons in crisis who are not medicaid eligible;

     (2) working poor who are not medicaid eligible and who need continued access to antipsychotic medications in order to retain their employment;

     (3) persons transitioning from jail and from department of corrections facilities to medicaid eligibility; and

     (4) persons in jail.

     Makes an appropriation of one million dollars from the general fund to the department of social and health services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to carry out the purposes of this act.