California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1225

Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Conway, Beth Gaines, Hagman, Harkey, and Morrell)

February 22, 2013

An act to add Section 17600.21 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health and human services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1225, as introduced, Maienschein. State and local fund allocations.

Existing law requires each county and city and county receiving specified funds to establish and maintain a local health and welfare fund comprised of several accounts, including a mental health account, a social services account, and a health account.

This bill would authorize a county or city and county to reallocate up to 10% of the amount deposited each fiscal year in the local health account, or local social services account, or both, to the local mental health account, as specified.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 17600.21 is added to the Welfare and
Institutions Code, to read:

17600.21.  

(a) In addition to the amounts reallocated under
Section 17600.20, any county or city and county may, upon
approval by the board of supervisors, reallocate up to an additional
10 percent of the amount deposited each fiscal year in the local
health account or local social services account, or both, to the local
mental health account for a period of up to five years.

(b) A county or city and county may extend a reallocation
pursuant to subdivision (a) for a period up to five years upon
approval by the board of supervisors at least once every five years.