California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1808 — Medi-Cal: mental health services: foster children.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law requires the State Department of Mental Health to implement managed mental health care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries through fee-for-service or capitated rate contracts with mental health plans, including individual counties, counties acting jointly, any qualified individual or organization, or a nongovernmental entity. Under existing law, this may include the provision of specialty mental health services to children in foster care. Existing law requires the State Department of Mental Health to create a standardized contract, service authorization procedure, and set of documentation standards and forms, and to use these items to facilitate the receipt of medically necessary specialty mental health services by a foster child who is placed outside of his or her county of original jurisdiction, as specified. In addition, existing law requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to coordinate the efforts of the State Department of Mental Health and the State Department of Social Services for the performance of designated duties with respect to implementing these provisions, including establishing informational materials for foster care providers and county child welfare agencies, as specified. This bill would require that when a child is placed in foster care outside of the county of original jurisdiction, the county in which the child is placed shall be responsible for ensuring that the child receives medically necessary specialty mental health services, and any adjustments in the administration of the Medi-Cal program shall be made, to ensure that the funding applicable to the mental health services for that child is received by the new county of residence. To the extent that this bill would impose new duties on county child welfare departments in connection with the provision of medically necessary specialty mental health services to foster children, 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 these statutory provisions.

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Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  9. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Galgiani · Primary

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  • Galgiani

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1808 do?
Existing law requires the State Department of Mental Health to implement managed mental health care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries through fee-for-service or capitated rate contracts with mental health plans, including individual counties, counties acting jointly, any qualified individual or organization, or a nongovernmental entity. Under existing law, this may include the provision of specialty mental health services to children in foster care. Existing law requires the State Department of Mental Health to create a standardized contract, service authorization procedure, and set of documentation standards and forms, and to use these items to facilitate the receipt of medically necessary specialty mental health services by a foster child who is placed outside of his or her county of original jurisdiction, as specified. In addition, existing law requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to coordinate the efforts of the State Department of Mental Health and the State Department of Social Services for the performance of designated duties with respect to implementing these provisions, including establishing informational materials for foster care providers and county child welfare agencies, as specified. This bill would require that when a child is placed in foster care outside of the county of original jurisdiction, the county in which the child is placed shall be responsible for ensuring that the child receives medically necessary specialty mental health services, and any adjustments in the administration of the Medi-Cal program shall be made, to ensure that the funding applicable to the mental health services for that child is received by the new county of residence. To the extent that this bill would impose new duties on county child welfare departments in connection with the provision of medically necessary specialty mental health services to foster children, 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 these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 1808?
AB 1808 is sponsored by Galgiani.
What is the current status of AB 1808?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1808?
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