53-6-1101. Prevention and stabilization account — allocation of proceeds. (1) There is a prevention and stabilization account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102. Money in the account must be used by the department of public health and human services to finance, administer, and provide health and human services.

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(2)(a) Funds in the prevention and stabilization account must be used for the following programs in order of priority:

(i)prescription drugs for adults with a serious and disabling mental illness eligible for programs initiated pursuant to 53-21-702(2) and (3);

(ii)child care for low-income families;

(iii)the Montana initiative for the abatement of mortality in infants administered pursuant to 50-19-301;

(iv)independent living;

(v)extended employment;

(vi)child support enforcement state matching funds;

(vii)stabilization of rates for medicaid mental health services;

(viii)medicaid hospice services;

(ix)home health therapy services;

(x)poison control; and

(xi)AIDS funds.

(b)Funds remaining after allocations to the priorities in subsection (2)(a) may be expended for other programs as directed in 17-6-606(1).

(c)Appropriations from the prevention and stabilization account for programs listed in subsection (2)(a) are restricted for the use specified and may not be transferred to other programs pursuant to 17-7-139.