HB 66
BIENNIAL
BUDGE
(Calvert, C. – R)
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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:
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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.
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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:
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Maintaining
state funding levels of the Child Protection Allocation and Adoption
Assistance subsidies for
Ohio
’s families. |
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Restoring
Local Government Funding to 2005 levels. |
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Obtaining
a commitment from Senate and House leadership, Governor and
Lieutenant Governor to form a Tax Reform Impact Study Committee. |
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Creation
of a new DA Medical Assistance program. |
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increasing
subsidized Child Care eligibility and provider reimbursement rates. |
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