Bill Text: CA SB1004 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1004 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Mental Health Services Act: prevention and early intervention.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 843, Statutes of 2018. [SB1004 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SB1004-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1004

Introduced by Senators Wiener and Moorlach
(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Mullin)
(Coauthor: Senator Portantino)
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Chiu, Eggman, and Mayes)

February 06, 2018

An act to add Section 5840.4 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1004, as introduced, Wiener. Mental Health Services Act: prevention and early diagnosis.

Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), an initiative measure enacted by the voters by Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs by imposing a tax of 1% on annual incomes above $1,000,000. The MHSA establishes the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to oversee various parts of the act, as specified. Under the MHSA, funds are distributed to counties to be expended pursuant to a local plan for specified purposes, including, but not limited to, prevention and early diagnosis. Existing law specifies that prevention and early diagnosis services include outreach, access and linkage to medically necessary care, reduction in stigma, and reduction in discrimination. The MHSA permits amendment by the Legislature by a ²/₃ vote of each house if the amendment is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, the MHSA.

This bill would amend the Mental Health Services Act by requiring counties to expend Mental Health Services Act prevention and early intervention funds on early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention, college mental health outreach, engagement, and service delivery, and childhood trauma prevention and early intervention, as specified. This bill would declare that its provisions further the intent of the MHSA.

By requiring counties to provide specified services, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 5840.4 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:

5840.4.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, counties shall expend Mental Health Services Act prevention and early intervention funds in at least one of the following areas:

(1) Early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention.

(2) College mental health outreach, engagement, and service delivery.

(3) Childhood trauma prevention and early intervention.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meaning:

(1) “Prevention and early intervention funds” means funds from the Mental Health Services Fund allocated for prevention and early intervention programs pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 5892.

(2) “County” also includes a city receiving funds pursuant to Section 5701.5.

(3) “Early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention” has the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5835.

(4) “College mental health outreach, engagement, and service delivery” refers to a program that educates and engages students and provides on-campus mental health services at colleges and universities, including, but not limited to public community colleges.

(5) “Childhood trauma prevention and early intervention” refers to a program that targets children exposed to, or who are at risk of exposure to, adverse and traumatic childhood events.

SEC. 2.

The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers the intent of the Mental Health Services Act, enacted by Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election.

SEC. 3.

If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.