BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 87| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: AB 87 Author: Assembly Budget Committee Amended: 6/12/13 in Senate Vote: 21 ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not relevant SUBJECT : Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This bill establishes the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 and provides the necessary statutory references to enact the 2013-14 Budget. ANALYSIS : Existing law: 1.The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) was established to be the state's vehicle for providing financial assistance to public and non-profit health care providers through loans, grants and tax-exempt bonds. 2.In November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). The law calls for the establishment of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC). The role of MHSOAC is to oversee the implementation of the MHSA. CONTINUED AB 87 Page 2 This bill makes the following changes: 1.Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013. This bill makes various findings and declarations regarding the need for a renewed investment in community-based mental health treatment options. This bill establishes the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 and states the objectives of this act. 2.Expand Capacity - Grant Programs. This bill authorizes the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) to administer a competitive selection process for capital capacity and program expansion to increase capacity for mobile crisis support, crisis intervention, crisis stabilization services, crisis residential treatment, and specified personnel resources. These funds shall be made available to selected counties, or counties acting jointly. CHFFA may also give consideration to private nonprofit corporations and public agencies in an area or region of the state if a county, or counties acting jointly, affirmatively supports this designation and collaboration in lieu of county government directly receiving the funds. This bill requires CHFFA to develop a process to award these grants after consulting with representatives and interested stakeholders from the mental health community. CHFFA shall ensure that grants result in a cost-effective expansion of the number of community-based crisis resources in regions and communities selected for funding. The 2013-14 Budget provides, one-time, $142 million General Fund for these purposes. 3.Triage Personnel. This bill implements a process by which the MHSOAC allocates funding based upon requests for application of need and description of deployment of triage personnel to assist individuals in gaining access to needed services, including medical, mental health, substance use disorder assistance and other community services. Requires these funds to be made available to selected counties, counties acting jointly, or city mental health departments, as determined by the commission through a selection process. The 2013-14 Budget provides $54 million ($32 million MHSA CONTINUED AB 87 Page 3 State Administrative Funds and $22 federal funds) for this purpose. This funding is ongoing. 4.Reports to the Legislature. This bill requires CHFFA to submit to the Legislature, on or before May 1, 2014, and on or before May 1, 2015, a report on the progress of the implementation of the grant programs. Requires the reports to include at least a description of the project awarded funding, the amount of each grant issues, a description of other sources of funding for the project, and a description of project operation and implementation, including who is being served. This bill also requires the MHSOAC to provide a status report to the Legislature on the progress of implementing the triage personnel allocation process, by March 1, 2014. 5.MHSA State Administrative Funds. This bill restores the MHSA state administrative fund percentage from the current 3.5% to the voter-approved Proposition 63 level of 5% to fund key regional concerns which have statewide significance. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No According to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, this bill appropriates $500,000 to CHFFA to implement the grant programs to support the development, capital, equipment acquisition, and applicable program startup or expansion costs to increase capacity for client assistance and services for individuals with mental health disorders. JL:ej 6/13/13 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED **** END **** CONTINUED AB 87 Page 4 CONTINUED