Section 45Sec./Art. 45

Appropriations. - The amount needed for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the 2018 appropriations of the DOH for the following maintenance and other operating expenses of the national mental health program, capital outlays for the development of psychiatric facilities among selected DOH hospitals, and formulation of the strategic plan for mental health.

For the succeeding years, the amount allocated for mental health in the DOH budget and in the budget of other agencies with specific mandates provided in this Act shall be based on the strategic plan formulated by the Council, in coordination with other stakeholders. The amount shall be included in the National Expediture Program (NEP) as basis for the General Appropriations Bill (GAB).