Department of Mental Health
Long-Term Care / State Hospitals


CURRENT YEAR
 The May Revision reflects no change from the 2008-09 Governor's Budget. However, during the 2007-08 Third Extraordinary Special Session, $12.6 million General Fund was reduced from the Department of Mental Health's (DMH's) budget in March 2008 to account for the fact that caseload for the Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) population was not materializing as projected.


BUDGET YEAR
 Funding for long-term care and state hospitals is anticipated to decrease by $31.1 million General Fund compared to the Governor's Budget. The change is comprised of the following adjustments:

  • State Hospital Population:
    • The May Revision reflects a decrease of $13.3 million General Fund to reflect a lower projected caseload for the SVP population.
    • A decrease of $24.7 million General Fund to reflect full-year impact of the current year reduction in the state hospital population by 225 patients.
    • A decrease of $328,000 General Fund associated with Phase IX of the Coalinga State Hospital (CSH) Activation, which was requested in the fall State Hospital Population Estimate. The DMH revised the estimated population at CSH for 2008-09 to 825 patients and subsequently reduced the number of non-level-of-care staff to reflect this change.
    • An increase of $6.7 million General Fund to support a 64-bed expansion at the Salinas Valley Psychiatric Program (SVPP). The expansion includes both the level-of-care and non-level-of-care positions necessary to meet the Coleman court's expectation that the facility be fully staffed within four months of the first admission, which will take place on November 30, 2008.
  • Forensic Conditional Release Program (CONREP): The May Revision includes an increase of $0.6 million General Fund to support alternative placements for SVPs. There are currently 11 SVPs who are either scheduled to be released into CONREP and are awaiting placement in the community, or who have filed petitions with the Court for conditional release. The DMH anticipates that alternative placement will be required for a total of 4 SVPs in the budget year.
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PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Revised Budget Summary - Health and Human Services (pdf * - 208K) -
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Revised Budget Detail - Health and Human Services
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Proposed Budget Summary - Health and Human Services (January 2008)
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