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Prop 1 implementation: LAO flags regional inequities in BCHIP awards; DHCS says bond round review underway
Summary
The Legislative Analyst's Office told the Assembly subcommittee that earlier BCHIP awards concentrated new capacity in regions with lower RAND‑estimated need, and DHCS said it's addressing gaps, has received $8 billion in applications for $3.3 billion in current bond funding, and is preparing awards and technical assistance.
The Assembly heard an overview of Proposition 1 changes and an assessment of the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BCHIP) from the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Will Owens of the LAO summarized alterations under Proposition 1, including changes to oversight roles and removal of certain "innovation" buckets, and noted Proposition 1 expanded the Oversight and Accountability Commission from 16 to 27 voting members and redirected some prevention guidance to the Department of Public Health.
Mark Newton of the LAO presented an assessment of BCHIP rounds 1–5 and wrote that, while over half of awards served predominantly Medi‑Cal enrollees, the…
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