Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2019. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2019.

1. (b) To the extent that money is appropriated by a county for purposes allowed under section 1.2(b)(1) of this chapter or is no longer required or requested for programs under section 2 of this chapter, on the first Monday in October, the county auditor shall certify to:

   1. (1) the division of mental health and addiction, for a community mental health center; and

   2. (2) the president of the board of directors of each community mental health center;

      the amount of money that will be provided to the community mental health center under this chapter.

2. (c) The county payment to the community mental health center shall be paid by the county treasurer to the treasurer of each community mental health center's board of directors in the following manner:

   1. (1) One-half (1/2) of the county payment to the community mental health center shall be made on the second Monday in July.
   2. (2) One-half (1/2) of the county payment to the community mental health center shall be made on the second Monday in December.
3. (d) A county making a payment under this section or from other county sources to a community mental health center that qualifies as a community mental health center disproportionate share provider under IC 12-15-16-1 shall certify that the payment represents expenditures eligible for financial participation under 42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(6)(A) and 42 CFR 433.51. The office shall assist a county in making this certification.

4. (e) Payments by the county fiscal body:

   1. (1) must be in the amounts:

      1. (A) determined by sections 2 through 5 of this chapter; and
      2. (B) authorized by sections 1.2 and 13 of this chapter; and
   2. (2) are in place of grants from agencies supported within the county solely by county tax money.

Sec. 20. (a) The county payment for operations of a community mental health center shall be paid by the county treasurer to the division as described in section 2 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.78-2004, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.123-2008, SEC.6.