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Health and Human Services Agency, Mental Health Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Adopt El Dorado County’s Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Plan Update, covering Fiscal Years 2014/15 (from Three-Year Plan Update adoption date) through Fiscal Year 2016/17; and
2) Authorize implementation of the Three-Year Plan Update through June 30, 2015 or until the Fiscal Year 2015/16 Three-Year Plan Update is adopted by the Board, whichever occurs at the later date. (Est. Time: 30 Min.)
FUNDING: State Mental Health Services Act Funds, Federal Medi-Cal, Expenditure Offsets from Insurance Reimbursements (Federal, State or Private Insurance), State AB 109, Interest.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $11,864,826
Budget - Current FY…………… $11,864,826
Budget - Future FY………………
New Funding……………………. $8,235,633
Savings………………………… $0
Other…………………………… $3,629,193
Total Funding Available………… $11,864,826
Change To Net County Cost…… $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) revenues and expenditures were included in the FY 2014-15 Recommended Budget, and will be included in future year budget requests. There is no Net County Cost associated with the MHSA program.
Background
California voters passed Proposition 63, the MHSA, in November of 2004, and the MHSA became effective January 1, 2005. The MHSA imposes a one percent (1%) tax on personal income in excess of $1,000,000. These funds are distributed to counties through the State and are intended to transform the mental health system into one that is consumer and family driven; is recovery oriented, accessible, and culturally competent; and offers services appropriate for the population that is served.
Effective March 24, 2011, Assembly Bill (AB) 100 amended several sections of the MHSA, resulting in the elimination of the requirement that the State and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOA...
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