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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AB 10XXX
          Author:   Evans (D)
          Amended:  2/14/09 in Senate
          Vote:     27 - Urgency


          WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE
          
          ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Not relevant


           SUBJECT  :    Budget Act of 2008:  Mental Health Services

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :     Senate Floor Amendments  of 2/14/09 delete the  
          prior version of the bill expressing the intent of the  
          Legislature to make statutory changes relating to the  
          Budget Act of 2008.

          This bill now amends the Mental Health Services Act, an  
          initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63  
          in 2004 and which requires a vote of the people.  The bill  
          is necessary in order to obtain a total of $460.7 million  
          in Mental Health Services Act Funds to backfill for state  
          General Fund support over a two-year period.

           ANALYSIS  :    If enacted by the voters, this bill permits  
          $226.7 million (Mental Health Services Act Funds) in  
          2009-10, and up to $234 million (Mental Health Services Act  
          Funds) in 2010-11 to be used to backfill for General Fund  
          support to assist in funding the Early and Periodic  






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          Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program as administered  
          by the Department of Mental Health.  Therefore, over the  
          two-year period, a total of $460.7 million will be used to  
          offset state General Fund support in this program.

           FISCAL EFFECT :    Appropriation:  Yes   Fiscal Com.:  Yes    
          Local:  No


          DLW:do  2/14/09   Senate Floor Analyses 

                       SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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