Enactment of this legislation could generate $1,000,000 in ongoing Medicaid reimbursement revenues for the State Hospital when the new building funded in this bill becomes operational. These revenues are backed out in FY 2027 and FY 2028 as the building would need to be constructed first to receive patients.

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Health and Human Services $21,025,500 ongoing from the General Fund in FY 2027. $2,500,000 of this funding for operations is backed out one-time in FY 2027 and FY 2028 until the building comes online. Enactment of this legislation could also cost the Department of Health and Human Services $3,100 one-time in FY 2026 and $94,757,000 one-time in FY 2027, both from the General Fund for several purposes including building the screening tool required to be developed in the legislation, funding several receiving centers, a new building at the State Hospital. The bill appropriates $17,850,200 ongoing from the General Fund for the purposes listed above including: (a) $299,700 for the family outreach specialist program; (b) $2,500,000 for the operational costs of a new building at the State Hospital; (c) $1,600,000 for the operational costs of two Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams; (d) $2,400,000 for the operational costs of two rural receiving centers; (e) $10,000,000 for a community-based peer support program; (f) $100,000 for a suicide prevention training program; (g) $850,000 for the Live On campaign; and (h) Medicaid collaborative care rate increases. The bill appropriates $97,100,500 one-time from the General Fund for the following purposes: (a) $1,600,00 for the start-up costs of two Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams; (b) $6,900,000 for the construction costs of two rural receiving centers; (c) $600,000 for rural behavioral health transportation; and (d) $88,000,000 for the construction costs for a new building at Utah State Hospital.