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(1) The resources of the chemical dependency/mental health program fund shall be used solely for the purpose of providing for the operation or delivery of chemical dependency or mental health treatment programs and services and for the operation or delivery of therapeutic court programs and services as allowed by state law, except as follows:

(a) A portion of the revenue provided to the chemical dependency/mental health program fund by moneys collected under the tax imposed by SCC 4.25.010 may be used to supplant the costs of providing for the operation or delivery of chemical dependency or mental health treatment programs and services previously funded by the county general fund as follows:

(i) in 2013, no more than 30 percent of the total collected in 2013;

(ii) in 2014, no more than 25 percent of the total collected in 2014;

(iii) in 2015, no more than 20 percent of the total collected in 2015;

(iv) in 2016, no more than 10 percent of the total collected in 2016.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "programs and services" includes, but is not limited to, treatment services, case management, and housing that are a component of a coordinated chemical dependency or mental health treatment program or service.

(2) Contracts and contract amendments with private sector providers of home care services, chemical dependency or mental health treatment services, or therapeutic court services that are approved by the county executive under this section must be awarded in a manner consistent with contracting policies adopted under SCC 2.400.067, if applicable. (Added by Amended Ord. 08-154, Dec. 3, 2008, Eff date Dec. 27, 2008; Amended by Ord. 09-073, Aug. 12, 2009, Eff date Aug. 31, 2009; Amended by Ord. 09-011, Mar. 25, 2009, Eff date Jan. 1, 2010; Amended by Ord. 12-097, Nov. 19, 2012, Eff date Dec. 10, 2012; Amended by Amended Ord. 14-097, Nov. 24, 2014, Eff date Dec. 20, 2014).