The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Bridge housing —often known as transitional housing —is housing intended to transition individuals immediately out of homelessness into a stable living environment in advance of further placement into permanent housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - The decrease primarily is driven by the ramp down of a handful of behavioral health initiatives, such as the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and Behavioral Health Bridge Housing. In addition, the 2023-24 budget included a notable one-time retroactive payment to the federal government related to erroneous state claiming of federal Medicaid funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - The funding is intended to provide immediate bridge housing options for this population until the longer‑term housing and behavioral health facilities funded in BH‑CIP and recent housing augmentations come online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Delay and Fund Swap. The budget delays $235  million in BHBH funding previously budgeted in 2023-24 to 2024-25. In addition, the budget replaces $265  million of General Fund for BHBH in 2023-24 with MHSF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - Governor ’s Proposal to Lower Allowable Reserve Caps Governor Proposes Major Changes to Behavioral Health System and Additional Behavioral Health Housing. In March, the Governor provided the Legislature with a broad outline of a proposed package of changes intended to modernize the state ’s behavioral health system, combined with additional funding for behavioral health housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - Behavioral Health Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program Supports Immediate Housing and Treatment Needs of People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness With Serious Behavioral Health Conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - Partial Delay of Funding for Behavioral Health Bridge Housing. In addition to the shift in 2022 ‑23 funding, the Governor proposes to delay $250  million of funding for bridge housing previously budgeted in 2023 ‑24 to 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief analyzes the Governor’s three major behavioral health spending proposals and two proposed behavioral health budget solutions involving delays in planned spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4689

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Change in Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s Role

Jul 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s overall proposal would make major changes to how counties allocate MHSA revenues, shifting the focus of county spending to two specific categories: Full-Service Partnerships (FSPs) and Housing Interventions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4781

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The 2021 ‑22 budget agreement included $2  billion General Fund over three years —including $750  million in 2022 ‑ 23 —for grants to increase affordable student housing at the three public higher education segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492