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Joint Hearing: Asm. Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and Human Services, Asm. Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance

Event Date:

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 1:00pm

Priority:

Very High

JANUARY 26, 2011 - WEDNESDAY

JOINT HEARING: ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE
1:00 PM – State Capitol – Room 4202
Budget Items To Be Heard:

***Department of Mental Health (Budget Item 4440)
***Department of Education – Issue: AB 3632 special education mental health services mandate proposal

Upon Adjournment of the Joint Hearing – continuation of Budget items To Be Heard:

***Department of Mental Health (Budget item 4440)
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

CDCAN COMMENT: Governor is proposing nearly $900 million shift of funds from Proposition 63 Mental Health Services Act fund balance to pay for 3 mental health programs currently funded by State general fund money: Medi-Cal mental health managed care services; AB 3632 special education mental health services mandate and Early, Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis Treatment (EPSDT) program during the 2011-2012 State Budget year. Governor proposes funding those three programs in the 2012-2012 State Budget year by a dedicated funding source and replacing the money taken from Proposition 63.
CDCAN ACTION ALERT: YES – will be issued this week to urge people to attend this hearing and testify
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH