BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 6, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
741 (Williams) - As Amended May 4, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
No
SUMMARY:
This bill modifies the definition to "social rehabilitation
facility" to include children.
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FISCAL EFFECT:
1)$200,000 GF to Department of Social Services to modify
regulations governing licensure to define program standards
specific to children.
2)Potential ongoing costs to license additional facilities.
Licensure fees would cover some licensure costs; however, any
workload cost in excess of license would be GF costs.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. According to the author, this bill creates the needed
licensing category to ensure that counties and their
community-based providers can develop crisis residential
programs for youth. The intent is to ensure children and youth
have access to crisis residential treatment programs as an
alternative to inpatient placement. The author notes coverage
for such services is already required through Medi-Cal Early
Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) and
Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) program standards and
requirements, but there is an access barrier because statute
limits crisis residential facilities to serving adults.
2)Related Legislation. AB 1018 (Cooper) requires DHCS to allow
county mental health plans to contract with local educational
agencies to provide services for Medi-Cal eligible pupils. AB
1018 is pending on the Suspense File of this committee.
3)Prior Legislation. SB 82 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal
Review), Chapter 34, Statutes of 2013, established the
Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013, which
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authorized the California Health Facilities Financing
Authority to administer a local grant program to increase
capacity for crisis support programs.
Analysis Prepared by:Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916)
319-2081