§ 95-h. Mental illness anti-stigma fund. 1. There is hereby
established in the joint custody of the commissioner of taxation and
finance and the state comptroller, a special fund to be known as the
"mental illness anti-stigma fund".

2. Such fund shall consist of all revenues received pursuant to the
provisions of section six hundred twenty-nine-a of the tax law, section
four hundred four-dd of the vehicle and traffic law, all revenues
received pursuant to appropriations by the legislature, and all moneys
appropriated, credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or
source pursuant to law. No moneys credited to such fund pursuant to
section six hundred twenty-nine-a of the tax law shall be deemed to
authorize the reduction of the amount of monies otherwise appropriated
by the state for the purpose of eliminating the stigma attached to
mental illness.

3. The monies of the fund shall be made available to the office of
mental health for the purpose of providing grants to organizations
dedicated to eliminating the stigma attached to mental illness and
persons with mental health needs pursuant to section 7.47 of the mental
hygiene law.

4. The monies of the fund shall be paid out on the audit and warrant
of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the
commissioner of mental health, or by an officer or employee of the
office of mental health designated by such commissioner.