CA AB2786

Expands the Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program to serve pilot program-eligible youth (those meeting Medi-Cal enrollment requirements and medical necessity standards) in addition to foster youth, with services designed to keep youth in least restrictive family-based settings whenever possible.

Adds respite care as a service component to provide temporary relief for primary caregivers of pilot program-eligible youth and resource family caregivers of foster youth.

Introduces "family-based treatment settings" as licensed home-like alternatives to short-term residential therapeutic programs, utilizing various applicable license types while providing enhanced care and integrated behavioral health treatment.

Extends key deadlines: proposals due January 31, 2023 (previously January 31, 2022); grant funds disbursed by March 31, 2023 (previously March 31, 2022); federal approvals sought by July 1, 2023 (previously June 1, 2022); interim report due April 1, 2026 (previously 3 years after commencement).

Requires interim report submission to Assembly and Senate committees on both Human Services and Health, detailing program outcomes, youth served, services provided, and best practice recommendations.