California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 539 — Mental Health Services Act: workforce education and training funds.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) , an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, imposes a 1% tax on that portion of a taxpayer's taxable annual income that exceeds $1,000,000 and requires that the revenue from that tax be deposited in the Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The MHSA requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) , in coordination with the California Behavioral Health Planning Council, to identify the total statewide needs for each professional and other occupational category utilizing county needs assessment information and develop a 5-year education and training development plan. Existing law requires OSHPD to include in the 5-year plan, among other things, expansion plans for the capacity of postsecondary education to meet the needs of identified mental health occupational shortages and curriculum to train and retrain staff to provide services in accordance with the provisions and principles of the MHSA. The MHSA permits amendment by the Legislature by a 23 vote of each house if the amendment is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, the MHSA. This bill would amend the MHSA by requiring the Controller, in any fiscal year in which the Department of Finance estimates that the revenues to be deposited into the Mental Health Services Fund for the fiscal year will exceed the base amount of $1,900,000,000, to, no later than the last day of each month and before any transfer or expenditure from the fund for any other purpose for the following month, reserve in the fund an amount that is equal to 15% of 112 of the estimated amount of increased revenue for the fiscal year, except as specified. The bill would require, at the end of each fiscal year, the Controller to transfer 15% of the amount reported by the Department of Finance to be the actual amount of revenue that exceeded the base amount from the fund to the Mental Health Services Workforce Education and Training Account, which the bill would establish as an account in the fund and continuously appropriate money to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to implement its 5-year education and training development plan. The bill would require the base amount to be recalculated every 5 years to reflect the average revenue amount deposited into the Mental Health Services Fund for the previous 5 years to correspond with the commencement of each plan. The bill would prohibit moneys in the account from being loaned to the General Fund. The MHSA authorizes a county's allocation of MHSA funds for community supports and services to include funds for technological needs and capital facilities, human resource needs, and a prudent reserve, and limits the total allocation for those specified purposes to 20% of the average amount of funds allocated to that county for the previous 5 years. The bill would amend the MHSA by authorizing a county to transfer funds allocated for community supports and services to the Mental Health Services Workforce Education and Training Account if included in the county's plan, and exempting that transfer of funds from the 20% limitation described above. The bill would additionally appropriate $70,000,000 from the General Fund to OSHPD for the purpose of funding the 5-year education and training development plan.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 16.

  4. May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 13.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 848.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 24.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. April 3 hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Set for hearing April 3.

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  13. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 539 do?
Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) , an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, imposes a 1% tax on that portion of a taxpayer's taxable annual income that exceeds $1,000,000 and requires that the revenue from that tax be deposited in the Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The MHSA requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) , in coordination with the California Behavioral Health Planning Council, to identify the total statewide needs for each professional and other occupational category utilizing county needs assessment information and develop a 5-year education and training development plan. Existing law requires OSHPD to include in the 5-year plan, among other things, expansion plans for the capacity of postsecondary education to meet the needs of identified mental health occupational shortages and curriculum to train and retrain staff to provide services in accordance with the provisions and principles of the MHSA. The MHSA permits amendment by the Legislature by a 23 vote of each house if the amendment is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, the MHSA. This bill would amend the MHSA by requiring the Controller, in any fiscal year in which the Department of Finance estimates that the revenues to be deposited into the Mental Health Services Fund for the fiscal year will exceed the base amount of $1,900,000,000, to, no later than the last day of each month and before any transfer or expenditure from the fund for any other purpose for the following month, reserve in the fund an amount that is equal to 15% of 112 of the estimated amount of increased revenue for the fiscal year, except as specified. The bill would require, at the end of each fiscal year, the Controller to transfer 15% of the amount reported by the Department of Finance to be the actual amount of revenue that exceeded the base amount from the fund to the Mental Health Services Workforce Education and Training Account, which the bill would establish as an account in the fund and continuously appropriate money to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to implement its 5-year education and training development plan. The bill would require the base amount to be recalculated every 5 years to reflect the average revenue amount deposited into the Mental Health Services Fund for the previous 5 years to correspond with the commencement of each plan. The bill would prohibit moneys in the account from being loaned to the General Fund. The MHSA authorizes a county's allocation of MHSA funds for community supports and services to include funds for technological needs and capital facilities, human resource needs, and a prudent reserve, and limits the total allocation for those specified purposes to 20% of the average amount of funds allocated to that county for the previous 5 years. The bill would amend the MHSA by authorizing a county to transfer funds allocated for community supports and services to the Mental Health Services Workforce Education and Training Account if included in the county's plan, and exempting that transfer of funds from the 20% limitation described above. The bill would additionally appropriate $70,000,000 from the General Fund to OSHPD for the purpose of funding the 5-year education and training development plan.
Who sponsors SB 539?
SB 539 is sponsored by Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 539?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 SB 539?
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