Chapter 36Funding for the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act

Section § 7599.200

Explanation

This law, called the Funding for the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, allows the Board of State and Community Corrections to distribute funds to counties and local governments for specific programs related to substance abuse and mental health treatment. These funds come from various sources, including those designated for mental health and substance abuse.

Additionally, defendants with certain felony charges who need treatment can access Medicare or Medi-Cal services. Local governments can partner with state agencies to administer these treatment programs.

(a)CA Government Code § 7599.200(a) This chapter shall be known as the Funding for the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act.
(b)CA Government Code § 7599.200(b) From moneys disbursed to the Board of State and Community Corrections pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 7599.2 and Section 6046.2 of the Penal Code, the Board of State and Community Corrections may allocate appropriate funds to counties and local governments for programs specified in Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code. This provision shall not preclude funding for this act from any other source, including, but not limited to, the Local Revenue Fund 2011 established under Section 30025 and other funds designated for substance abuse and mental health treatment.
(c)CA Government Code § 7599.200(c) A defendant charged with a treatment-mandated felony is eligible for any appropriate Medi-Cal or Medicare programs or services, including, but not limited to, those described in clauses (iii) to (v), inclusive, of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (16) of subdivision (f) of Section 30025, for the defendant’s programs specified in Section 11395 of the Health and Safety Code. A county or local government may contract directly with the State Department of Health Care Services or any other applicable state agency to provide for the provision or administration of any applicable Medi-Cal or Medicare treatment programs.
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(Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 36, Sec. 14. Effective December 18, 2024. Approved in Proposition 36 at the November 5, 2024, election.)