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Bill No: SB 82
Author: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Amended: 6/12/13
Vote: 21
PRIOR SENATE VOTES NOT RELEVANT
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not available
SUBJECT : Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill establishes the Investment in Mental Health
Wellness Act of 2013 and provides the necessary statutory
references to enact the 2013-14 Budget.
Assembly Amendments delete the prior version of the bill
expressing the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory
changes relating to the Budget Act of 2013, and instead add the
necessary statutory references to enact mental health-related
provisions of the 2013-14 Budget.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
1.The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA)
was established to be the state's vehicle for providing
financial assistance to public and non-profit health care
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providers through loans, grants and tax-exempt bonds.
2.In November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63, the
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). The law calls for the
establishment of the Mental Health Services Oversight and
Accountability Commission (MHSOAC). The role of MHSOAC is to
oversee the implementation of the MHSA.
This bill makes the following changes:
1.Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013. This bill
makes various findings and declarations regarding the need for
a renewed investment in community-based mental health
treatment options. This bill establishes the Investment in
Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 and states the objectives
of this act.
2.Expand Capacity - Grant Programs. This bill authorizes the
California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) to
administer a competitive selection process for capital
capacity and program expansion to increase capacity for mobile
crisis support, crisis intervention, crisis stabilization
services, crisis residential treatment, and specified
personnel resources. These funds shall be made available to
selected counties, or counties acting jointly. CHFFA may also
give consideration to private nonprofit corporations and
public agencies in an area or region of the state if a county,
or counties acting jointly, affirmatively supports this
designation and collaboration in lieu of county government
directly receiving the funds.
This bill requires CHFFA to develop a process to award these
grants after consulting with representatives and interested
stakeholders from the mental health community. CHFFA shall
ensure that grants result in a cost-effective expansion of the
number of community-based crisis resources in regions and
communities selected for funding.
The 2013-14 Budget provides, one-time, $142 million General
Fund for these purposes.
3.Triage Personnel. This bill implements a process by which the
MHSOAC allocates funding based upon requests for application
of need and description of deployment of triage personnel to
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assist individuals in gaining access to needed services,
including medical, mental health, substance use disorder
assistance and other community services. Requires these funds
to be made available to selected counties, counties acting
jointly, or city mental health departments, as determined by
the commission through a selection process.
The 2013-14 budget provides $54 million ($32 million MHSA
State Administrative Funds and $22 federal funds) for this
purpose. This funding is ongoing.
4.Reports to the Legislature. This bill requires CHFFA to
submit to the Legislature, on or before May 1, 2014, and on or
before May 1, 2015, a report on the progress of the
implementation of the grant programs. Requires the reports to
include at least a description of the project awarded funding,
the amount of each grant issues, a description of other
sources of funding for the project, and a description of
project operation and implementation, including who is being
served.
This bill also requires the MHSOAC to provide a status report
to the Legislature on the progress of implementing the triage
personnel allocation process, by March 1, 2014.
5.MHSA State Administrative Funds. This bill restores the MHSA
state administrative fund percentage from the current 3.5% to
the voter-approved Proposition 63 level of 5% to fund key
regional concerns which have statewide significance.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
According to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, this
bill appropriates $500,000 to CHFFA to implement the grant
programs to support the development, capital, equipment
acquisition, and applicable program startup or expansion costs
to increase capacity for client assistance and services for
individuals with mental health disorders.
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JL:ej 6/13/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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