BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 100
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 100 (Budget Committee)
As Amended March 14, 2011
2/3 vote. Urgency
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(February 22, |SENATE: |37-2 |(March 16, |
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(vote not relevant)
SUMMARY : Contains necessary statutory changes to amend appropriations
contained in the 2011 Budget Act for the Department of Mental Health
(DMH).
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill, and
instead:
1)Shift $862 million in Proposition 63/Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
reserves to the state for support of the following mental health
programs administered by the DMH:
a) $183.6 million for the Mental Health Managed Care (MHMC)
program, beginning July 1, 2011, based on a formula to be
determined by the state in consultation with the California Mental
Health Directors Association (CMHDA);
b) $98.6 million for mental health services for special education
students, as required by the "AB 3632 Program" (for 2011-12 costs),
upon completion of the distribution of funds for MHMC; and,
c) $579 million for the Early Periodic Screening Testing &
Treatment Program (to be allocated to counties on a quarterly
basis, upon completion of the distribution of the first 50% of
funding for County MHSA services).
2)Reduce the State Administration cap on MHSA funds from 5% to 3.5% and
makes numerous reductions in state staff, eliminates the review of
County MHSA Plans by both the DMH and the Oversight & Accountability
Commission, and makes other changes to the program to achieve savings
at the state level.
3)Specify that MHSA funding for counties will be distributed as follows:
a) 50% of the funding (up to $488 million) upon completion of the
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distribution of funds for AB 3632 Program services, beginning
August 1, 2011; and,
b) 50% on a monthly basis by April 30, 2012.
4)Add an urgency clause allowing this bill to take effect immediately
upon enactment.
FISCAL EFFECT : This bill implements the policy changes necessary to
achieve $862 million in General Fund savings, as contained in the
2011-12 Budget package.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill expressed the intent of the
Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the 2011 Budget Act.
Analysis Prepared by : Andrea Margolis / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099
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