Senate Bill No. 142–Senator Rawson

February 8, 1999

____________

Referred to Committee on Finance

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Nevada for education, training and support of persons caring for family members with serious brain disorders. (BDR S-896)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

~

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Nevada for the education, training and support of persons caring for family members with serious brain disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Whereas, Approximately 48 percent of all persons with serious brain

disorders are supported and cared for by members of their family; and

Whereas, Alarming statistics indicate that approximately 9,000 persons

with serious brain disorders in the State of Nevada are not receiving

treatment; and

Whereas, The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Nevada is a nonprofit

organization that has successfully conducted the volunteer program

"Family to Family" in an effort to educate families about the problems

associated with mental illness and to provide methods for coping with and

managing the behavior of family members with serious brain disorders; and

Whereas, Because of the success of the program "Family to Family,"

the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Nevada has received an increased

number of calls for help but has not had the necessary resources to provide

that support to the many families who are struggling to cope with the daily

stress and frustration involved in caring for a person with a serious brain

disorder; now, therefore,

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA,

REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO

ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

2-1 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

2-2 the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Nevada the sum of $75,000 for the

2-3 expenses involved in the training of volunteers, the coordination of the

2-4 "Family to Family" program and evaluation of its success, and for the

2-5 installation of a toll-free telephone number for persons to call who need

2-6 help regarding caring for a family member with a serious brain disorder.

2-7 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

~