N.Y. State Finance Law § 95-h: Mental 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.