Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change



AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                   3,082,000     3,080,000       (2,000)  -0.06%
  Special Rev.-Fed.              5,166,000     5,387,000      221,000    4.28%
  Special Rev.-Other             3,067,000     3,155,000       88,000    2.87%
  Enterprise                        20,000        20,000            0    0.00%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:     11,335,000    11,642,000      307,000    2.71%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                   2,987,000     2,985,000       (2,000)  -0.07%
  Special Rev.-Fed.              5,166,000     5,387,000      221,000    4.28%
  Special Rev.-Other             2,694,000     2,782,000       88,000    3.27%
  Enterprise                        20,000        20,000            0    0.00%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:   10,867,000    11,174,000      307,000    2.83%

Administration
  General Fund                   2,987,000     2,985,000       (2,000)  -0.07%
  Special Rev.-Other             2,694,000     2,782,000       88,000    3.27%
  Enterprise                        20,000        20,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:             5,701,000     5,787,000       86,000    1.51%

Protection and Advocacy DD
  Special Rev.-Fed.              1,546,000     1,840,000      294,000   19.02%
  Total for Program:             1,546,000     1,840,000      294,000   19.02%

Client Assistance
  Special Rev.-Fed.                667,000       723,000       56,000    8.40%
  Total for Program:               667,000       723,000       56,000    8.40%

Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security
  Special Rev.-Fed.                750,000       464,000     (286,000) -38.13%
  Total for Program:               750,000       464,000     (286,000) -38.13%

Technology Related Protection and Advocacy
  Special Rev.-Fed.                 60,000       105,000       45,000   75.00%
  Total for Program:                60,000       105,000       45,000   75.00%

Protection and Advocacy for the Mentally Ill
  Special Rev.-Fed.              1,402,000     1,409,000        7,000    0.50%
  Total for Program:             1,402,000     1,409,000        7,000    0.50%

Protection and Advocacy IR
  Special Rev.-Fed.                741,000       846,000      105,000   14.17%
  Total for Program:               741,000       846,000      105,000   14.17%

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund                      95,000        95,000            0    0.00%
  Special Rev.-Other               373,000       373,000            0    0.00%
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:     468,000       468,000            0    0.00%

Surrogate Decision Making
  Special Rev.-Other               373,000       373,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:               373,000       373,000            0    0.00%

Adult Homes
  General Fund                      95,000        95,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:                95,000        95,000            0    0.00%



                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
Administration                          69            67      (2)
Protection and Advocacy DD              12            12        0
Client Assistance                        2             2        0
Protection and Advocacy for   
  Beneficiaries of Social   
  Security                               1             1        0
Protection and Advocacy for the   
  Mentally Ill                          11            11        0
Protection and Advocacy IR               2             2        0

Total General Fund :                    39            37      (2)
Total All Other Funds :                 58            58        0

TOTAL:                                  97            95      (2)
                                                                    
                                                                    
       


                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                   (Executive Budget: pp. 167-171)

The three member Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally
Disabled (CQC) is an oversight agency independent of the three other
State mental hygiene agencies: the Office of Mental Health, the Office
of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and the Office of
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.  In State Fiscal Year (SFY)
2002-03, the CQC will employ a staff of 95 to monitor care of persons
served by the mental hygiene system, as well as to investigate
complaints of abuse and reports of injuries and deaths of persons
served within the system.  In addition, the CQC administers the
Surrogate Decision Making Committee Program which acts on behalf of
persons in the mental hygiene system who are not competent to make
medical care decisions for themselves.  The program has been expanded
over recent years so that its services are now available statewide.
Federal funds support agency staff and contracts with not-for-profit
agencies to implement protection and advocacy programs for the
developmentally disabled, persons with mental illness, those with
severe disabilities, and certain beneficiaries of Social Security.
Commission programs providing protective services are: Technology
Related Protection and Advocacy, Protection and Advocacy for the
Developmentally Disabled, Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with
Mentally Illness, Client Assistance, Protection and Advocacy for
Beneficiaries of Social Security, and Protection and Advocacy of
Individual Rights. The Commission also monitors care in Adult Homes
and conducts mental hygiene service provider audits which have
generated savings for the mental hygiene system.     

This agency is included in the Health, Mental Hygiene and
Environmental Conservation appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive requests an All Funds appropriation of $11,642,000,
representing a net increase in funding of $307,000, or 2.7 percent.
This change reflects savings achieved through the transfer of two
positions to Federal funding and nonpersonal service (NPS) reductions
offset by negotiated salary increases and additional Federal grant
support.
   
Aid to Localities

The Executive recommends no changes to Aid to Localities funds from
the State Fiscal Year 2001-02 level.