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-                SPONSOR:
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-                Rep. Morrison
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-        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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-        153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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-        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1
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-        TO
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-        HOUSE BILL NO. 54
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-        AMEND House Bill No. 54 by inserting a new Section after line 24 as follows:
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-        “Section 2. This Act is known as “DJ’s Act.”.
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-        SYNOPSIS
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-        This Amendment names this Act "DJ's Act" after the advocate and their children who inspired it.
+1431530001 Page 1 of 1 Date: March 13, 2025
+153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
+FISCAL NOTE
+BILL: HOUSE BILL NO. 54
+SPONSOR: Representative Morrison
+DESCRIPTION: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ESTABLISHING THE
+OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION.
+Assumptions:
+1. This Act becomes effective upon signature by the Governor.
+2. This Act seeks to amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code establishing the Office of Suicide
+Prevention. The Office of Suicide Prevention, housed in the Department of Health and Social
+Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), will be led by a Director who
+will report to the head of the Division.
+3. DSAMH will require a 1.0 FTE Director position to meet the needs as defined in this Act. Associated
+personnel funding is estimated in the amount of $104,909 annually, including Other Employment
+Costs (OECs) at a rate of 33.34%.
+4. First-year personnel costs are estimated at nine (9) months of funding. Future-year personnel
+costs are assumed to increase at an annual rate of 2%.
+5. Per the Department of Health and Social Services, it is assumed that an existing, vacant FTE
+position will be identified and reclassified to meet the personnel needs identified in this analysis.
+Further, the department has identified existing federal grant funding (Non-appropriated Special
+Funds) an equal combination of the Mental Health Block Grant and the 988 Cooperative Agreement
+Grant, to cover the cost of this position. Once the 988 Cooperative Agreement Grant expires in
+September 2026, continued funding will be provided through the 988 Surcharge Fund
+(Appropriated Special Funds).
+Cost:
+Special Funds
+Fiscal Year 2026: $78,681
+Fiscal Year 2027: $107,007
+Fiscal Year 2028:   $109,147
+Prepared by Victoria Brennan
+Office of the Controller General