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2014-15 State Budget Highlights: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders July 10, 2014. CMHDA & CADPAAC are in the process of becoming:. Kirsten Barlow Associate Director, Legislation and Public Policy ( 916) 556-3477, ext. 1112 kbarlow@cmhda.org. Key County Priorities.
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2014-15 State Budget Highlights:Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders July 10, 2014 CMHDA & CADPAAC are in the process of becoming: Kirsten Barlow Associate Director, Legislation and Public Policy (916) 556-3477, ext. 1112 kbarlow@cmhda.org
Key County Priorities • Mandate Repayment • $100 million ($73 million for counties) in 14/15 and $800 million more next year if revenues are high enough • Katie A. Implementation • $1 million state GF ($600,000 in DHCS budget) for semiannual implementation progress reports • Claiming process to be developed
Key County Priorities, cont. • Mentally Ill Offenders Crime Reduction (MIOCR) Grants • $18 million in county grants (25% local match) • Board of State & Community Corrections • Half for juveniles, half for adults • Parity Enforcement • $2.1 million for Department of Managed Health Care • $375,000 for Department of Insurance
Key County Priorities, cont. • Medi-Cal Mental Health & SUD Expansion • Mental Health $138 million state GF $253 million federal funds • SUD $67 million state GF $138 million federal funds
Mental Health Services Act • UC Centers for Behavioral Health Excellence • $5 million per year for 3 years • MHSOAC State Admin. funds • UCLA and UC Davis • Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier • $7 million one-time • MHSOAC SB 82 Funds
Department of State Hospitals • Restoration of Competency Expansion • 105 beds in state hospitals ($7.8 million) • 55 beds in county jails or secure community treatment facilities ($3.9 million) • Enhanced Treatment for Most Dangerous • $2.1 million to begin planning for specialized units to treat most dangerous/violent patients • AB 1341 (Achadjian) describes the Enhanced Treatment Program
DHCS Positions • Monitoring MHPs Due to CMS Concerns (7 staff) • EPSDT Performance Outcomes (4 staff) • SUD Expansion (12 staff) • SB 82 & SB 364 Implementation (2 staff) • Drug Medi-Cal Provider Recertification (21 staff) • SUD Counselor and Facility Complaints (6 staff) • MEDS Modernization (16 staff)
Reducing Recidivism Highlights • Community reentry for offenders 6-12 months from release, including MH/SUD treatment ($20 million) • Collaborative courts focused on mental health and SUD offenders ($15 million) • Recidivism reduction grants for community non-profit organizations ($8 million) • SUD treatment in state prisons ($11.8 million) • Alternative custody authorized in counties, including MH/SUD treatment • Case management pilot for three counties to use social workers to assist parolees ($2.5 million)