Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5997 Compare Versions

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9	9	S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUBSTANCE USE AND ME NTAL HEALTH
16	16	PREVENTION AND TREAT MENT FUND
17	17	Introduced By: Representatives Craven, Caldwell, and Bennett
18	18	Date Introduced: March 01, 2023
19	19	Referred To: House Finance
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22	22	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
23	23	SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby 1
24	24	amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 2
25	25	CHAPTER 14.2 3
26	26	SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FUND 4
27	27	23-14.2-1. Establishment of fund -- Uses of the fund. 5
28	28	(a) There is established a separate fund within the general fund to be called the substance 6
29	29	use and mental health prevention and treatment fund which shall be administered by the general 7
30	30	treasurer in accordance with the same laws and fiscal procedures as the general funds of the state. 8
31	31	The fund shall consist of sums collected as a result of the taxpayer check-off as provided for in 9
32	32	§ 44-30-2.11. The general treasurer is authorized to accept any grant, devise, bequest, donation, 10
33	33	gift, or assignment of money, bonds, or other valuable securities for deposit in and credit of the 11
34	34	substance use and mental health prevention and treatment fund. 12
35	35	(b) The monies received under this chapter and § 44-30-2.11 shall be made available by 13
36	36	the treasurer annually by September 30 to qualified organizations and shall be distributed equally 14
37	37	among all qualified organizations certified by the department of health for the funding year. 15
38	38	(c) Upon distribution to qualified organizations, the monies shall be used exclusively for 16
39	39	substance use and mental health victims and their families for eligible services and emergency 17
40	40	services. Provided, however, that qualified organizations shall seek and are entitled to 18
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44	44	reimbursement from a health insurance program or publicly funded assistance program, for 1
45	45	emergency services when the cost of emergency services would normally be provided for by the 2
46	46	respective program. 3
47	47	(d) Any eligible organization which seeks qualified organization status for a funding year 4
48	48	shall submit an application to the department of health not later than July 15 of the year for which 5
49	49	they seek status. The application shall include: 6
50	50	(1) The specific nature of the eligible and/or emergency services the eligible organization 7
51	51	is proposing to provide and to which group or classification(s) of substance use and mental health 8
52	52	victims the services are proposed to be provided; 9
53	53	(2) Eligible services that the eligible organization has provided in the past year or is 10
54	54	currently providing and the annual cost of the services; 11
55	55	(3) Whether the monies sought under this chapter will be used to fund new or existing 12
56	56	programs for eligible services; and 13
57	57	(4) Any other information the department of health deems necessary to facilitate the 14
58	58	purposes of this chapter. 15
59	59	(e) Upon receipt of the annual application from eligible organizations as provided in this 16
60	60	section, the director of the department of health shall review each application to determine if it 17
61	61	complies with the intent and requirements of this chapter. Upon a finding by the director of the 18
62	62	department of health that the application complies with the intent and requirements of this chapter, 19
63	63	the director of the department of health shall certify that the eligible organization has been 20
64	64	designated as a qualified organization for the funding year. The director of the department of health 21
65	65	shall provide notice of approval or denial of certification not later than September 15 to each 22
66	66	eligible organization that has submitted an annual application. 23
67	67	(f) The director of the department of health is authorized to promulgate any rules or 24
68	68	regulations and prescribe forms necessary to facilitate the provisions of this chapter. 25
69	69	(g) The tax administrator is authorized to amend the format of the Rhode Island personal 26
70	70	income tax return in order to facilitate the provisions of this chapter. 27
71	71	SECTION 2. Section 44-30-2.11 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-30 entitled "Personal 28
72	72	Income Tax" is hereby amended to read as follows: 29
73	73	44-30-2.11. Refund deduction for contribution to the substance use and mental health 30
74	74	prevention and treatment fund. 31
75	75	(a) There shall be provided as a deduction from any refund from the Rhode Island personal 32
76	76	income tax otherwise due to a taxpayer for a taxable year a contribution to the substance use and 33
77	77	mental health leadership council of RI. The provision for the contribution shall appear on the state 34
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81	81	personal income tax return listed as a separate contribution as follows: 1
82	82	Substance use Use and mental health Mental Health leadership council of RI Prevention 2
83	83	and Treatment Fund RIGL § 44-30-2.11. 3
84	84	Check if you wish to contribute 4
85	85	___________ $1.00 5
86	86	___________ $5.00 6
87	87	___________ $10.00 7
88	88	___________ $ _______________ (write in amount of your tax REFUND for this 8
89	89	program.) 9
90	90	(b) The tax administrator shall annually forward by August 1, all contributions made to the 10
91	91	substance use and mental health prevention and treatment fund leadership council of RI to the 11
92	92	general treasurer to be deposited in the fund created in § 23-14-3 23-14.2-1. The general treasurer 12
93	93	shall annually distribute the proceeds of the fund as prescribed in chapter 14 of title 23 14.2 of title 13
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95	95	(c) The provisions of this section shall commence for returns filed for the tax year ending 15
96	96	December 31, 2018 2023. 16
97	97	SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. 17
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104	104	EXPLANATION
105	105	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
106	106	OF
107	107	A N A C T
108	108	RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUBSTANCE USE AND ME NTAL HEALTH
109	109	PREVENTION AND TREAT MENT FUND
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111	111	This act would establish the substance use and mental health prevention and treatment fund 1
112	112	to receive the checkoff contributions from Rhode Island personal income tax returns. 2
113	113	This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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