BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 2279 (Cooley) - Mental Health Services Act: county-by-county spending reports ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 13, 2016 |Policy Vote: HEALTH 9 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016 Bill Summary: AB 2279 would require the Department of Health Care Services to collect and publicly report specified information regarding Mental Health Services Act revenues and expenditures made by counties. Fiscal Impact: Ongoing costs of $240,000 per year to compile information submitted by counties, create comparisons of county-by-county expenditures, and develop the required reports by the Department of Health Care Services (Mental Health Services Act Fund). AB 2279 (Cooley) Page 1 of ? Author Amendments: Amend the bill to avoid chaptering out changes made in a recently enacted budget trailer bill. -- END --