This amendment provides $3.6 million the second year from the general fund to add 12 new therapeutic assessment or "drop-off" centers during the biennium in addition to the 12 centers included in the introduced budget. Budget language is modified to reflect that 24 additional drop-off centers will be added during the biennium. Currently, up to eight centers receive general fund support. Therapeutic assessment centers provide a location where law enforcement officers executing an emergency custody order can transfer custody of an individual in acute mental health crisis where the individual can be evaluated for possible detention and treatment. Funding will ensure greater access to individuals in crisis and allow officers to return to their communities promptly.