Mental Health Treatment Centers [792]
Secretarial Area: Health and Human Resources
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $250,498,607 $90,796,948 $341,295,555
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $260,230,334 $76,227,744 $336,458,078
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $295,604,718 $78,512,458 $374,117,176
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $298,099,789 $78,531,714 $376,631,503
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $309,879,823 $80,242,730 $390,122,553
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $349,907,591 $53,562,416 $403,470,007
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $388,498,317 $59,128,968 $447,627,285
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $352,796,852 $53,562,416 $406,359,268
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $46,708,920 $566,552 $47,275,472
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments ($11,007,455) $5,000,000 ($6,007,455)
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $390,927,251 $54,128,968 $445,056,219
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $352,796,852 $53,562,416 $406,359,268
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $48,506,675 $566,552 $49,073,227
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments ($10,376,276) $0 ($10,376,276)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 4,197.00 665.00 4,862.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 4,216.00 665.00 4,881.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 3,823.00 602.00 4,425.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 3,848.00 602.00 4,450.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 3,848.00 602.00 4,450.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 4,203.00 613.00 4,816.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 4,260.00 613.00 4,873.00
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 4,203.00 613.00 4,816.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 117.00 0.00 117.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments (60.00) 0.00 (60.00)
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 4,260.00 613.00 4,873.00
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 4,203.00 613.00 4,816.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 117.00 0.00 117.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments (60.00) 0.00 (60.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded targeted salary increases for specific job roles of public employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for centrally funded salary increases provided for specific job roles of public employees that was budgeted in Item 474, paragraphs U.3., W, X, Y, Z, and AA. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,821,683 $10,821,683
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,675,925 $5,675,925
Nongeneral Fund $171,555 $171,555
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,034,880 $4,034,880
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,324,333 $3,324,333
Nongeneral Fund $330,422 $330,422
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Annualize new direct care positions at state mental health facilities Base Budget Adjustment
  Adds funds to account for the annualized costs of 254 new direct care positions at state mental health facilities. These positions were partially funded in FY 2020 assuming that positions would be phased in throughout the year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,389,550 $3,389,550
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,507,872 $2,507,872
Nongeneral Fund $66,724 $66,724
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Annualize new positions at Western State Hospital Base Budget Adjustment
  Adds funds to account for the annualization of 112 positions at the 56-bed expansion of Western State Hospital.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,284,196 $2,284,196
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,263,137 $1,263,137
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $49,863 $49,863
Nongeneral Fund $1,507 $1,507
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($49,863) ($49,863)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,507) ($1,507)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,396 $30,396
Nongeneral Fund $3,548 $3,548
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,681 $2,681
Nongeneral Fund ($3,088) ($3,088)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,502) ($2,502)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,609) ($2,609)
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Operate additional beds at Catawba Hospital Decision Package
  Provides funding to support the temporary expansion of Catawba Hospital by 56 beds. Currently, state facility bed capacity is insufficient to meet the legal obligations of providing the bed of last resort for individuals under a temporary detention order (TDO) and admitting incompetent defendants within 10 days of the receipt of a court order.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,345,066 $10,376,276
Positions 60.00 60.00
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Increase funding for safety and security in state facilities Decision Package
  Increases funding to support public safety and security improvements and staffing in state facilities. Costs in the first year are phased in to account for the time necessary to hire staff.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,299,637 $3,066,182
Positions 44.50 44.50
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Provide for increased pharmacy costs at state facilities Decision Package
  Provides funds to account for growing pharmacy costs at state facilities, both due to increased census and the increasing cost of medication.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $966,638 $966,638
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Add critical clinical staffing at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents Decision Package
  Support clinical staffing at Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA). The identified amounts will be used to add three full-time staff in Admissions, six full-time Direct Service Assistants (DSAs), three full-time Registered Nurses, and one part-time Clinical Psychologist.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $765,428 $765,428
Positions 12.50 12.50
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Remove Funding to Expand Catawba Hospital by 56 Beds General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $9.4 million the first year and $10.4 million the second year from the general fund and 60 positions provided in the introduced budget to support the expansion of 56 beds at Catawba Hospital. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services made the decision to add 56 beds to the hospital during fiscal year 2020 to deal with census issues without consulting the General Assembly or proposing to add the beds through the normal budget process. This amendment does provide up to $5.0 million in special fund appropriation for costs related to transitioning patients from those beds.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($9,345,066) ($10,376,276)
Nongeneral Fund $5,000,000 $0
Positions (60.00) (60.00)
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Capture Savings at Western State Hospital from Bed Delay General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment captures savings of $1.7 million to the general fund the first year at Western State Hospital for reduced costs due to the delay in the construction of two 28-bed units. The new beds were supposed to be operational in the fall of 2019, but will not be operational until late spring of 2021.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,662,389) $0
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Unallot spending increases in response to potential revenue shortfall (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Creates a language item to require the unallotment of new discretionary spending amounts ($4,031,703 in FY2021 and $4,798,248 in FY2022).


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-07-2025 07:30:44