53-6-1101. Prevention and stabilization account -- allocation of proceeds. (1) There is a prevention and stabilization account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102. Money in the account must be used by the department of public health and human services to finance, administer, and provide health and human services.

(2) (a) Funds in the prevention and stabilization account must be used for the following programs in order of priority:

(i) prescription drugs for adults with a serious and disabling mental illness eligible for programs initiated pursuant to 53-21-702(2) and (3);

(ii) child care for low-income families;

(iii) the Montana initiative for the abatement of mortality in infants administered pursuant to 50-19-301;

(iv) independent living;

(v) extended employment;

(vi) child support enforcement state matching funds;

(vii) stabilization of rates for medicaid mental health services;

(viii) medicaid hospice services;

(ix) home health therapy services;

(x) poison control; and

(xi) AIDS funds.

(b) Funds remaining after allocations to the priorities in subsection (2)(a) may be expended for other programs as directed in 17-6-606(1).

(c) Appropriations from the prevention and stabilization account for programs listed in subsection (2)(a) are restricted for the use specified and may not be transferred to other programs pursuant to 17-7-139.