CA SB1259

Requires the Department of Social Services to establish a task force to issue a report by January 1, 2023, with recommendations on meeting housing and care needs of Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program (SSI/SSP) recipients.

Task force must include representatives from the Department of Social Services, adult residential facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, State Department of Developmental Services, State Department of Health Care Services, county mental health and human services departments, and various advocacy groups.

Report must identify existing capacity for licensed facilities serving SSI/SSP recipients, assess unmet demand for placements within each county, identify data gaps, and recommend strategies to build facility capacity and ensure appropriate licensure.

Department must provide progress updates to the Legislature during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 budget process.

Defines "serious mental illness" for purposes of the bill as severe and persistent mental disorders identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders that substantially interfere with daily functioning and activities.