Proposition 1:  BHIBA and BHSA
​Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act "BHIBA" and  Behavioral Health Services Act "BHSA"

CALBHB/C Resources for local Boards/Commissions
(Effective January 1, 2025):

• ​Presentation (PDF) (PowerPoint)
• Welfare & Institution Code (WIC) for local Boards/Commissions includes: Bylaws, Duties, Expenses, Membership
• Stakeholder Requirements (PDF) (Word) (Google Doc)

CA Behavioral Health Planning Council (Flyer) - Behavioral Health Transformation (BHIBA and BHSA) Educational Forums

• November 13th, 5:30 pm - 7 pm in Sacramento
• November 22nd, 3:30 pm - 5 pm in Bakersfield
• More to be announced

Behavioral Health Transformation DHCS PowerPoint 10/24 (PDF)

BHSA: Housing Supports Primer (July 2024)​ 

BHIBA BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready RFA.  Due: Dec. 13, 2024.

Behavioral Health Transformation Timeline - DHCS

Behavioral Health Transformation: Implementation Timeline

CALBHB/C Summary:  ​PDF      Google Doc​

State Agency Updates

• Mental Health for ALL: California’s Behavioral Health Transformation Webinar and Slides, June 2024
• Sign up to receive updates on implementation at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) website.

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Archive

Info & Analysis

April 19, 2024: BHCIP Unmet Needs (CA Department of Health Care Services) Recording    PowerPoint Slides    Themes Report

October 5, 2023: Summary of Proposition 1  PDF  Doc

September 2023:  BH Modernization Presentation (CA HHS, CHD, CalVet)

September 11, 2023: AB 531 Amended in Senate

September 8, 2023:  SB 326 Amended in Assembly

September 7, 2023: MHSOAC SB 326 Support Letter

September 5, 2023: MHSOAC Update on the Proposed BHSA Youtube
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September 5, 2023 (& August 15): SB 326 Amended in CA Assembly

• BH Board/Commission Substantive Updates (5604, 5604.1, 5604.2) 

1. Youth Requirement: 5604. (2)(B)(i) Fifty percent of the board membership shall be consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received behavioral health services. One of these members shall be an individual who is 25 years of age or younger.  (ii) At least 20 percent of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20 percent shall be families of consumers.
2. LEA Requirement: 5604. (2)(D) (i) At least one member of the board shall be an employee of a local education agency.
   (ii) To comply with clause (i), a county shall notify its county office of education about vacancies on the board.
3. "Mental" is changed to "Behavioral", and advising regarding "substance use disorder" is added within the duties.

​August 21, 2023: LAO BHSA Updated Analyses

​August 16, 2023: DHCS Recording and Slides
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August 10 2023: LAO Analysis includes: While there is uncertainty in what the impact of the proposal will be on children and youth services statewide, there is even more uncertainty at the county-by-county level. This reflects the significant variation among counties in how children and youth mental health services are delivered (for example, FSP versus non-FSP settings) and the extent to which counties would choose to prioritize using MHSA revenue on children and youth mental health services without an explicit funding requirement. Moreover, under the proposal, the definition of children and youth does not include the majority of transition-age youth. This population, in particular, could see reduced MHSA funding for services even if a children and youth funding requirement were established.

July 2023: LAO Analysis includes: "We find that the proposal likely will result in counties spending less on a number of current programs funded through MHSA, potentially reducing outpatient services, crisis response, prevention services, and outreach. We find that the administration’s justification for the proposal is incomplete and we provide several questions for the Legislature to ask the administration to assess whether the proposal is warranted. For example, can the administration provide evidence that the proposal is likely to result in better behavioral health outcomes for the population as a whole?

July 2023: California Coalition for Mental Health (CCMH): ​"​CCMH Urges the State to Maintain Critical Mental Health Services"

June 2023: Governor's Proposal to Modernize California's Behavioral Health System PowerPoint Presentation by HHS and DHCS 

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Hearings & Forums

September 22, 2023: CA HHS Webinar on SB 326 and AB 531 - CA's BH System Reform Package

• Webinar Recording
• Presentation Slides

September 5, 2023, 2 pm - 4 pm
The Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) will hear an update on The Governor's Modernization Proposal (Senate Bill 326 (Eggman)

August 24, 2023, 1:50 pm
​Agenda Item - MHSOAC Meeting: Senate Bill 326 (Eggman) relating to modernization of the Mental Health Services Act; presented by Stephanie Welch, CA HHS Deputy Secretary

August 22, 2023, Beginning at 9 am

1. Joint Hearing on BHSA (Informational Hearing), Assembly Health Committee & Housing and Community Development Committees 
2. SB 326 Health Committee Hearing -Follows Joint Hearing

​August 16, 2023, 1:30 pm:
Senate Health Committee
Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Informational Hearing

August 2023 Public Forums (August 1 - 14 Various Locations):  The CA Behavioral Health Planning Council is holding BHSA Listening Sessions. Input will inform the recommendations the Council provides to DHCS, the Legislature, and the Governor’s Administration. Virtual participation was scheduled only for August 1st.  
Public Forum Summary & August 16th Letter of Concern​

Articles

Los Angeles Times, 9/11/23

CSAC, 8/25/23

CSAC, 8/17/23

CalMatters, 8/17/23