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HB265

HB265: Mental Health Budget Appropriations

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 12:25 AM

In one sentence

This law provides money to state agencies for mental health programs, legal services, and related support during the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026.

What it does

  • Funds operating costs for behavioral health treatment and prevention grants within the Department of Health.
  • Provides money for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute to run its facility and care services.
  • Allocates resources for juvenile justice programs, including youth centers and probation services under the Department of Family and Community Services.
  • Supports legal aid through funding for public defenders and advocacy offices within the Department of Administration.
  • Increases payment rates for private duty nursing services provided by registered nurses and licensed practical or vocational nurses.

Who it affects

  • State agencies including the Departments of Health, Corrections, Family and Community Services, Education and Early Development, Labor and Workforce Development, Law, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Revenue, University of Alaska, and the Judiciary.
  • People receiving mental health treatment, substance abuse care, or behavioral health support.
  • Youth in juvenile justice facilities and those involved with probation services.
  • Individuals using public defense legal services.

Limits and unknowns

  • The full list of funding amounts is incomplete because Section 2 of the bill text was cut off in the provided source.
  • Specific details on how funds will be distributed to individual patients or families are not listed in this summary.

Plain language

Terms to know

Appropriation
The act of setting aside money from the government budget for a specific purpose.
General Fund
A main pool of state tax revenue used to pay for regular government operations and services.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textCurrent bill textStored full record

Official summary

APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/263153
  2. (H) LINE ITEM VETO AND REDUCTIONS3153
  3. (H) SIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 36 SLA 263153
  4. (H) LETTER TO AMHTA TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 6/15/263083
  5. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3083
  6. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2874
  7. (S) CC RPT ADOPTED Y20 N- CCS HB 2652873
  8. (S) CC REPORT TAKEN UP2873
  9. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2953
  10. (H) CC RPT ADOPTED Y35 N5 CCS HB 2652953
  11. (H) CC REPORT TAKEN UP2953
  12. (H) CC REPORT READ AND HELD2762
  13. (H) FISCAL NOTE PACKET2762
  14. (H) CC REPORT: CCS HB 265 RECEIVED 5/17/26 3:11 P.M.2762
  15. (S) FISCAL NOTE PACKET2757
  16. (S) CC REPORT READ2756
  17. (S) CC REPORT: CCS HB 265 RECEIVED 5/17/26 3:31 P.M.2756
  18. (S) Moved CCS HB 265 Out of CommitteeText
  19. (S) CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB263 AND HB265 at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532Text
  20. (H) Moved CCS HB 265 Out of CommitteeText

Changes

Amendments

7 stored

AM 1

AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N23 2144

AM 2

AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21 2154

AM 3

AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N23 2156

AM 4

AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21 2156

AM 5

AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y27 N13 2157

AM 6

AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N21 2159

AM 7

AM NO 7 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN 2159