Good, short story about measure 1E that would take $226 million away from mental health treatment for adult clients in California to fund federally mandated child services (EPSDT). Prop 63, AKA the Mental Health Services Act, was passed in 2004 by CA voters because existing funding for mental health treatment was inadequate. Taking money from this “pot” of money to fill another required treatment “pot” is not the solution. This is a classic example of Robbing Peter to pay Paul. The cost of taking treatment funds is a reduction in services, which results in an increase in cost to California taxpayers as clients are hospitalized or incarcerated.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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