Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOHN F. MCKEON
District 27 (Essex)
SYNOPSIS
Makes FY 2011 supplemental appropriation of $65,000 to Main Street Counseling Center in West Orange, New Jersey.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act supplementing the Fiscal Year 2011 annual appropriations act, P.L.2010, c.35.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2010, c.35, the annual appropriations act for State fiscal year 2011, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:
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46 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES 20 Physical and Mental Health 23 Mental Health Services 7700 Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services GRANTS-IN-AID |
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08-7700 Community Services ......................................................... |
$65,000 |
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Total Grants-in-Aid Appropriation, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services .................................. |
$65,000 |
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Grants-in-Aid: |
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08 Main Street Counseling Center, West Orange ..... |
($65,000) |
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2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill supplements the fiscal year 2011 appropriations act in providing $65,000 to the Main Street Counseling Center in West Orange, New Jersey.
The Main Street Counseling Center provides effective, affordable individual, couple, and family mental health therapy services. The center also offers group and individual counseling services in several schools and after-school programs. It accepts most insurance plans and Medicare. If a patient does not have insurance or cannot afford the center's standard rate, the center will set fees on a sliding scale based on the patient's income.
The public benefits of offering lower-income residents an opportunity to receive much-needed mental health treatment are self-evident and more than justify some State support.