Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 348
Session 20252026
Full-service partnerships.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 13, 2025
First Action
Jan 29, 2025
Latest Action
Oct 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
348
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Summary
Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) , an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, funds a system of county mental health plans for the provision of mental health services, as specified. The MHSA establishes the Mental Health Services Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services (department) , to fund specified county mental health programs. Existing law, the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) , a legislative act amending the MHSA that was approved by the voters as Proposition 1 at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election, recast the MHSA by, among other things, renaming the fund to the Behavioral Health Services Fund and reallocating how moneys from that fund may be spent. The BHSA requires each county to establish and administer a full-service partnership program that includes, among other things, outpatient behavioral health services, as specified, and housing interventions. This bill would establish criteria for an individual with a serious mental illness to be presumptively eligible for a full-service partnership, including, among other things, the person is transitioning to the community after 6 months or more in the state prison or county jail. The bill would specify that a county is not required to enroll an individual who meets that presumptive eligibility criteria if doing so would conflict with contractual Medi-Cal obligations or court orders, or exceed full-service partnership capacity or funding, as specified. The bill would make enrollment of a presumptively eligible individual contingent upon the individual meeting specified criteria and receiving a recommendation for enrollment by a licensed behavioral health clinician, as specified. The bill would prohibit deeming an individual with a serious mental illness ineligible for enrollment in a full-service partnership solely because their primary diagnosis is a substance use disorder. The bill would make these provisions operative on January 1, 2027.
10/13/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 688, Statutes of 2025.
10/13/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/11/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
09/04/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2914.).
09/03/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
09/03/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
09/02/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
06/13/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
06/12/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 11).
05/21/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
05/13/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/12/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1510.)
04/28/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
04/24/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
04/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22).
04/21/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
04/10/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
02/18/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
01/30/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 1.
01/29/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 30, 2025 6:02:31 AM
Record Updated
Oct 15, 2025 8:32:13 AM