California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

AB 59 — Mental health services: assisted outpatient treatment.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 251, Statutes of 2016.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 09, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration Project Act of 2002, known as Laura's Law, until January 1, 2017, grants each county the authority to offer certain assisted outpatient treatment services for their residents by adoption of a resolution or through the county budget process and by making a finding that no mental health program, as specified, may be reduced as a result of implementation. Under that law, participating counties are required to provide prescribed assisted outpatient services, including a service planning and delivery process, that are client-directed and employ psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery principles. Existing law authorizes participating counties to pay for the services provided from moneys distributed to the counties from various continuously appropriated funds, including the Local Revenue Fund and the Mental Health Services Fund when included in a county plan, as specified. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to submit a report and evaluation of all counties implementing any component of these provisions to the Governor and the Legislature by July 1, 2015. This bill would extend the operation of the program until January 1, 2022, and would delete that reporting requirement. By extending the authorization to pay for the services using moneys from various continuously appropriated funds, the bill would make an appropriation. Existing law requires a county that operates an assisted outpatient treatment program pursuant to these provisions to provide data to the department, and requires the department to report to the Legislature on or before May 1 of each year based on that data, as specified. This bill would additionally require the department to report that information to the Governor.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 251, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:45 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5875.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4954.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3505.)

  15. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From Consent Calendar.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 21).

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  22. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  24. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  26. Read second time and amended.

  27. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  28. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  31. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  33. Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  34. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and L. GOV.

  35. Read first time.

  36. From printer. May be heard in committee January 9.

  37. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Cannella · Cosponsor
  • Eggman · Cosponsor
  • James Gallagher · Cosponsor
  • Hall · Cosponsor
  • Harper · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Cosponsor
  • Kim · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Steinorth · Cosponsor
  • Waldron · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Waldron

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (108)

108 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 59 WALDRON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Campos — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Linder — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB59 Waldron By Hall

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35001
Democratic 3000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 59 WALDRON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chang — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Gray — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Reconsideration.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 13003
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 59 do?
Existing law, the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Demonstration Project Act of 2002, known as Laura's Law, until January 1, 2017, grants each county the authority to offer certain assisted outpatient treatment services for their residents by adoption of a resolution or through the county budget process and by making a finding that no mental health program, as specified, may be reduced as a result of implementation. Under that law, participating counties are required to provide prescribed assisted outpatient services, including a service planning and delivery process, that are client-directed and employ psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery principles. Existing law authorizes participating counties to pay for the services provided from moneys distributed to the counties from various continuously appropriated funds, including the Local Revenue Fund and the Mental Health Services Fund when included in a county plan, as specified. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to submit a report and evaluation of all counties implementing any component of these provisions to the Governor and the Legislature by July 1, 2015. This bill would extend the operation of the program until January 1, 2022, and would delete that reporting requirement. By extending the authorization to pay for the services using moneys from various continuously appropriated funds, the bill would make an appropriation. Existing law requires a county that operates an assisted outpatient treatment program pursuant to these provisions to provide data to the department, and requires the department to report to the Legislature on or before May 1 of each year based on that data, as specified. This bill would additionally require the department to report that information to the Governor.
Who sponsors AB 59?
AB 59 is sponsored by Anderson, Bates, Cannella, Eggman, Gallagher, James (Republican), Hall, Harper, Huff, Kim, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Mathis, Olsen, Steinorth, and Waldron.
What is the current status of AB 59?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 09, 2014. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 59?
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