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          Date of Hearing:  April 29, 2015


                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS


                                 Jimmy Gomez, Chair


          AB  
          745 (Chau) - As Amended April 6, 2015


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          Urgency:  No  State Mandated Local Program:  NoReimbursable:  No


          SUMMARY:


          This bill requires the Governor to appoint an additional member  
          to the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability  
          Commission (Commission) who has experience providing supportive  
          housing to persons with a severe mental illness.  








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          FISCAL EFFECT:


          Minor and absorbable costs to reimburse for travel and lodgings  
          for Commission meetings (Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)  
          administration account).


          COMMENTS:


          1)Purpose. According to the author, supportive housing has  
            proven to be an effective strategy for reducing homelessness  
            among people with mental illness.  The Commission oversees the  
            implementation of the MHSA and may advise the Governor or the  
            Legislature on mental health policy.  However, existing law  
            does not require the Commission to include any members with  
            experience providing supportive housing to persons with severe  
            mental illness.


          2)Background.  Proposition 63 of 2004 established the MHSA, and  
            placed a 1% tax on personal income above 1 million dollars to  
            fund community-based mental health services.  The MHSA is  
            administered locally. The Commission oversees local MHSA  
            implementation, provides training and technical assistance for  
            county mental health planning, approves local implementation  
            plans, and evaluates local efforts.  


          Analysis Prepared by:Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081













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