New York § 95-H - 95-HMental illness anti-stigma fund

§ 95-H. 95-HMental illness anti-stigma fund

§ 95-h. Mental illness anti-stigma fund. 1. There is hereby established in the joint custody of the commissioner of taxation and finance and the state comptroller, a special fund to be known as the "mental illness anti-stigma fund". 2. Such fund shall consist of all revenues received pursuant to the provisions of section six hundred twenty-nine-a of the tax law, section four hundred four-dd of the vehicle and traffic law, all revenues received pursuant to appropriations by the legislature, and all moneys appropriated, credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. No moneys credited to such fund pursuant to section six hundred twenty-nine-a of the tax law shall be deemed to authorize the reduction of the amount of monies otherwise appropriated by the state for the purpose of eliminating the stigma attached to mental illness. 3. The monies of the fund shall be made available to the office of mental health for the purpose of providing grants to organizations dedicated to eliminating the stigma attached to mental illness and persons with mental health needs pursuant to section 7.47 of the mental hygiene law. 4. The monies of the fund shall be paid out on the audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner of mental health, or by an officer or employee of the office of mental health designated by such commissioner.