ASSEMBLY, No. 2622

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED DECEMBER 19, 1996

 

 

By Assemblyman ROONEY

 

 

A supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 28, 1996 (P.L.1996, c.42).

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.1996, c.42, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:

 

 

GENERAL FUND

54 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

 30 Educational, Cultural and Intellectual Development

32 Operation and Support of Educational Institutions

7601 Community Programs -- Grants-In-Aid

01-7601 Purchased Residential Care.................................................

    $10,000,000

   Grants:

 

 

     Waiting List - Operational Costs AcWages......................................................cess A

($10,000,000)

 

 

      2. In order to permit flexibility in the handling of this appropriation, amounts may be transferred to other Division of Developmental Disabilities' Community Programs appropriations, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. Notice thereof shall be provided to the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer on the effective date of the approved transfer. 

 

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

      This supplemental appropriation for $10,000,000 to the Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) provides the funds needed to operate programs for clients who are on the DDD community waiting list. At present, it costs a minimum of $50,000 per client to provide residential and other support services needed by clients on the DDD community waiting list. This appropriation would serve approximately 200 clients on an annual basis.

      As the specific programs and activities needed by persons on the DDD community waiting list is not known, language is included to expedite the transfer of funds into the appropriate program accounts.

 

 

                                

 

Supplemental appropriation of $10,000,000 from the General Fund to Division of Developmental Disabilities for operational costs associated with the community waiting list.