BILL NUMBER: AB 253INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Roger Hernndez FEBRUARY 9, 2015 An act relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 253, as introduced, Roger Hernndez. Mental Health Services Act. Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs, and establishes the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to oversee the administration of various parts of the act. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure the appropriate oversight mechanisms are in place to capture the best practices at the county level in order to ensure that veterans have access to the services provided by the act. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure the appropriate oversight mechanisms are in place to capture the best practices at the county level in order to ensure that veterans have access to the services provided by the Mental Health Services Act.