MHAC Priority Legislation
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AB 808 (Stone) MHAC Position: Watch
MHAC Position: Watch
Author: Stone
Date: 06/24/2021
Status: Died
Foster youth: children’s crisis continuum pilot program: This bill would require DSS, in collaboration with DHCS and with input from certain stakeholders to establish a 5-year Children’s Crisis Continuum Pilot Program (CCC Pilot Program) for the purpose of developing treatment options needed to support California’s commitment to eliminate the placement of foster youth with complex needs in out-of-state facilities. Requires a participating entity to develop and implement a highly integrated continuum of care for foster youth with high acuity mental health needs, with specified services. The continuum of care must include: 1) a crisis stabilization unit; 2) a crisis residential program; 3) an inpatient psychiatric health facility; 4) intensive services foster care with integrated specialty mental health services; 5) community-based supportive services available 24/7
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SB 340 (Stern) MHAC Position: Watch
MHAC Position: Watch
Author: Stern
Date: 04/26/2021
Status: Died
LPS Act: hearings: This bill would allow a family member, friend, or acquaintance with personal knowledge of the person receiving treatment to make a request to testify in the judicial review proceedings under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act.
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SB 773 (Roth) MHAC Position: Watch
MHAC Position: Watch
Author: Roth
Date: 03/10/2021
Status: Died
Medi-Cal managed care: behavioral health services: This bill would require DHCS to make incentive payments to qualifying Medi-Cal managed care plans that meet predefined goals and metrics associated with targeted interventions, rendered by school-affiliated behavioral health providers, that increase access to preventive, early intervention, and behavioral health services for children enrolled in K-12.
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