Health and Human Services
4440 Department of State Hospitals

The mission of the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) is to provide evaluation and treatment to patients in a safe and responsible manner, while seeking innovation and excellence in hospital operations across a continuum of care and settings. DSH was established on July 1, 2012 in accordance with Chapter 29, Statutes of 2011 (Assembly Bill 102). Assembly Bill 102 reorganized the Department of Mental Health, which was formerly responsible for managing the State Hospital system and community mental health services.

DSH is comprised of five state hospital facilities and three psychiatric programs. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Budget includes an increase of $27.8 million General Fund in 2014-15 to activate an additional 105 beds for treatment of Incompetent to Stand Trial commitments.


PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
Proposed
2014-15*
Positions
Dollars
15 In-Patient Services Program
11,130.0
$1,597,452
25 Evaluation and Forensic Services
71.0
21,654
30 Legal Services
33.0
6,515
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
11,234.0
$1,625,621
 
Infrastructure Expenditures
-
79,557
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
11,234.0
$1,705,178

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.

PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of State Hospitals Budget (pdf * - 158K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 3K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.

State Hospital In-Hospital Population (pdf * - 128K)
This table displays the actual or estimated population census for each State hospital facility and psychiatric program on the last Wednesday of each fiscal year and the average population for each fiscal year from Fiscal Year 2010-11 to Fiscal Year 2014-15.