HB 66
BIENNIAL BUDGE
 (Calvert, C. – R)

  

Introduced to House: February 15, 2005
Assigned to Finance and Appropriations (Calvert)
Introduced to Senate:  April 13, 2005
Assigned to Finance and Financial Institutions (Carey)
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Effective: July 1, 2005

This bill makes operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2007.  PCSAO congratulates and thanks its members and community partners on a job well done in proactively advocating for and obtaining funds and policies in the state’s 2006-2007 Biennial Budget.  We celebrate our accomplishments:

·  Kinship Permanency Incentive Program - this new program, funded at $10 M / year TANF funds supports low income families that have received court ordered custody of the children in their homes and launched January 1, 2006.  

·  Access to Better Care (ABC) - The 2006-07 Biennial Budget included $12 M in new state funds, coupled with a variety of other federal and state funds, to improve the mental health and drug and alcohol treatment services to children, youth and their families. ABC focuses on Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment services, all with a focus on serving kids in and with their families, and maintaining children in the community.

Other accomplishments in the budget include:

·  Maintaining state funding levels of the Child Protection Allocation and Adoption Assistance subsidies for Ohio ’s families.
·  Restoring Local Government Funding to 2005 levels.
  Obtaining a commitment from Senate and House leadership, Governor and Lieutenant Governor to form a Tax Reform Impact Study Committee.
·  Creation of a new DA Medical Assistance program.
·  increasing subsidized Child Care eligibility and provider reimbursement rates.
   
·  Link to HB 66: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_66 

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