Bill > AB348

This bill establishes criteria for presumptive eligibility for full-service partnership (FSP) programs for individuals with serious mental illness, aiming to improve access to comprehensive behavioral health services. The bill creates specific categories of individuals who would be presumptively eligible for FSP, including people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, those transitioning from secured treatment facilities or prisons/jails after six months, individuals with multiple psychiatric emergency detentions, and those with a primary substance use disorder diagnosis. Counties would not be required to enroll individuals if doing so would conflict with Medi-Cal contracts, court orders, or exceed program capacity. Enrollment would still require an assessment and recommendation by a licensed behavioral health clinician. The bill is part of California's broader efforts to enhance mental health services, reduce health disparities, and provide more comprehensive, coordinated care for high-risk individuals with serious mental illness. The provisions are set to become operative on January 1, 2027, and are intended to address significant barriers to mental health service access, reduce system inefficiencies, and support individuals with complex behavioral health needs through a whole-person, trauma-informed approach.

Health and Social Services

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