Darrell Steinberg
- Democratic
Author
Existing law, the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, contains provisions governing the operation and financing of community mental health services for the mentally disordered in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. Under existing law, the State Department of Mental Health is allowed to advance, in equal monthly increments, up to 95% of the annual funds due to community mental health programs. This bill would remove the restriction to 12 monthly installments and a maximum of 95% for advances. Existing law provides for administration of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program (EPSDT) by the State Department of Mental Health. Existing law separately establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which basic health care services, including mental health services are provided to qualified low-income persons. The Medi-Cal program is partially governed and funded under federal Medicaid provisions. Under existing law, the State Department of Mental Health is required to implement managed mental health care for Medi-Cal recipients through fee-for-service or capitated contracts with counties, counties acting jointly, qualified individuals or organizations, or nongovernmental entities. Existing law requires the department to allocate the contracted amount to the mental health plan (MHP) at the beginning of the contract period. This bill would require the State Department of Mental Health to allocate and distribute annually the full appropriated amount to the MHP for the managed mental health program, exclusive of the EPSDT component. Existing law requires MHPs to have sufficient matching funds on deposit with the department as matching funds necessary for federal financial participation, as specified. This bill would eliminate this requirement. Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) to fund various county mental health programs. The act may be amended by the Legislature only by a 23 vote of both houses and only so long as the amendment is consistent with and furthers the intent of the act. The Legislature may clarify procedures and terms of the act by majority vote. Under existing law, funding for the Mental Health Services Act is required to be used to expand mental health services, but may be loaned to the General Fund, as provided. This bill would, instead, subject to the availability of funding in the MHSF, require the State Department of Mental Health to distribute in a single lump sum the total approved funding, as defined, to the counties for the provision of programs and other activities, as specified.
Approved by Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 706, Statutes of 2010.
Enrolled. To Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4975.) To enrollment.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4954.)
Set for hearing August 26.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4858.) Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
In Senate. To unfinished business.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 10. Page 6518.) To Senate.
Read second time. To third reading.
Read second time. Amended. To second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.)
(Heard in committee on August 12.)
Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 5989.)
(Heard in committee on June 29.)
From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.)
(Heard in committee on June 21.)
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
To Com. on H. & C.D.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3541.) To Assembly.
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be placed on Consent Calendar.
Set for hearing May 10.
Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3311.)
Set for hearing April 20.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
To Com. on RLS.
From print. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB1392 | HTML |
| 02/19/10 - Introduced | |
| 04/12/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/22/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/17/10 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/02/10 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/18/10 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/31/10 - Enrolled | |
| 09/30/10 - Chaptered |
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