Department of Mental Health
Community Mental Health Services


CURRENT YEAR
 The May Revision reflects a net increase of $110.5 million ($54,000 General Fund decrease and $110.6 million increase in reimbursements) for community mental health services relative to the Governor's Budget. The adjustments include the following:

  • Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program - The May Revision includes an increase of $113.1 million in reimbursements due to a change from cash-based accounting to accrual-based accounting.
  • Healthy Families Program - The May Revision includes a decrease of $2.6 million ($54,000 General Fund and $2.5 million in reimbursements) due to a decrease in forecasted claims for the current year.

BUDGET YEAR
 The May Revision includes a net increase of $24.7 million ($3.6 million General Fund decrease and $28.3 million increase in reimbursements) for community mental health services relative to the Governor's Budget. The major adjustments include the following:

  • Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program - The May Revision includes an increase of $31.1 million ($3.5 million General Fund decrease and $34.6 million reimbursements increase). This includes the following adjustments:
    • A decrease of $57.2 million ($27.8 million General Fund and $29.4 in reimbursements) due to lower-than-projected EPSDT claims.
    • An increase of $13.4 million in reimbursements due to the change from cash-based accounting to accrual-based accounting.
    • An increase of $17.2 million ($8.6 million General Fund and $8.6 million in reimbursements) due to delays in implementing proposed budget balancing reductions (BBR) and adjustments to the BBRs based on the new EPSDT claims information.
    • An increase of $57.7 million ($15.7 million General Fund and $42 million in reimbursements) due to the 2005-06 cost settlement. This is an estimated amount because final settlement amounts have not been received for all counties, including Los Angeles.
  • Healthy Families Program (HFP) - The May Revision includes a decrease of $6.4 million ($171,000 General Fund and $6.3 million in reimbursements), primarily due to lower than projected HFP claims
image of backward arrow image of forward arrow
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Health and Human Services Back to Top

 Department of Health Care Services
 Department of Public Health
 Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
 Department of Developmental Services
 Department of Mental Health
  Long-Term Care / State Hospitals
 image of black pointing arrowCommunity Mental Health Services
 Department of Social Services
 Loans and Transfers from Special Funds
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Revised Budget Summary - Health and Human Services (pdf * - 208K) -
Provides the entire Health and Human Services Chapter in pdf format.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Revised Budget Detail - Health and Human Services
Displays Revised Budget Detail information for Health and Human Services.

Proposed Budget Summary - Health and Human Services (January 2008)
Displays Proposed Budget Summary information for Health and Human Services.