LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
200 W. Washington St., Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-0696
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6846 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 31, 2023
BILL NUMBER: HB 1205 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Community Mental Health Center Reporting.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Meltzer BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
XDEDICATED
XFEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill specifies information that must be reported by a Community Mental
Health Center as part of the Community Mental Health Center's annual report.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The Division of Mental Health and Addiction’s (DMHA) workload
would increase in order to determine the new data required to be reported by a Community Mental Health
Center (CMHC) under the bill. This is within the DMHA’s routine administrative functions and should be
able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary agency staffing and
resource levels.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: CMHCs would have an increase in workload to provide the additional
information for their annual report.
Additional Information– According to the DMHA, there are currently 24 CMHCs serving Indiana. HEA
1001-2023 appropriated $50 M for community mental health and $7.2 M for CMHCs each year in FY 2024
and FY 2025.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Family and Social Services
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Local Agencies Affected: Community Mental Health Centers.
Information Sources: https://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/files/DMHA_SOFs_and_CMHCs.pdf;
HEA 1001-2023 SECTION 8.
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
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