Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1352Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Sections 5604, 5604.2, 5604.3, 5604.5, and 5848 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1352, as amended, Waldron. Community mental health services: mental health boards.Existing law, the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, governs the organization and financing of community mental health services for persons with mental disorders in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. Existing law generally requires each community mental health service to have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members who are appointed by the governing body, and encourages counties to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. Existing law specifies the duties of mental health boards, including, among other things, reviewing specified county agreements. Existing law requires a local mental health board to develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body to establish the specific number of members on the mental health board and to ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole.This bill would require a mental health board to report directly to the governing body, and to have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable. The bill would require a local mental health board to develop bylaws to establish the goal of appointing up to13 to 1/3 of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations. The bill would revise the duties of mental health boards by, among other things, authorizing the mental health boards to make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns with the above-described county agreements. By imposing new duties on county mental health boards, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would encourage counties to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative statute enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The act provides that the Legislature may amend that act through a bill passed by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, that act. The act authorizes the Legislature to add provisions to clarify its procedures and terms by majority vote.The act requires each county mental health program to prepare a 3-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates, and requires the local mental health board to review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revision. revisions.This bill would require the county mental health department to provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations from the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update. By requiring county mental health departments to provide a higher level of service with regard to existing duties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.This bill would declare that it clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5604 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604. (a) (1) Each community mental health service shall have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members, depending on the preference of the county, appointed by the governing body, except that boards in counties with a population of less than 80,000 may have a minimum of five members. The board shall report directly to the governing body, and one member of the board shall be a member of the local governing body. A county with more than five supervisors shall have at least the same number of members as the size of its board of supervisors. This section does not limit the ability of the governing body to increase the number of members above 15. Local mental health boards may recommend appointees to the county supervisors. Counties are encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. The board membership should reflect the ethnic diversity of the client population in the county.(2) Fifty percent of the board membership shall be consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received mental health services. At least 20 percent of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20 percent shall be families of consumers.(3) (A) In counties with a population that is less than 80,000, at least one member shall be a consumer, and at least one member shall be a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer, who is receiving, or has received, mental health services.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a board in a county with a population that is less than 80,000 that elects to have the board exceed the five-member minimum permitted under paragraph (1) shall be required to comply with paragraph (2).(b) The mental health board shall have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.(c) The term of each member of the board shall be for three years. The governing body shall equitably stagger the appointments so that approximately one-third of the appointments expire in each year.(d) If two or more local agencies jointly establish a community mental health service pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the mental health board for the community mental health service shall consist of an additional two members for each additional agency, one of whom shall be a consumer or a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer who has received mental health services.(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the board or the members spouse shall not be a full-time or part-time county employee of a county mental health service, an employee of the State Department of Health Care Services, or an employee of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(2) A consumer of mental health services who has obtained employment with an employer described in paragraph (1) and who holds a position in which the consumer does not have any interest, influence, or authority over any financial or contractual matter concerning the employer may be appointed to the board. The member shall abstain from voting on any financial or contractual issue concerning the members employer that may come before the board.(f) Members of the board shall abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest as defined in Section 87103 of the Government Code.(g) If it is not possible to secure membership as specified in this section from among persons who reside in the county, the governing body may substitute representatives of the public interest in mental health who are not full-time or part-time employees of the county mental health service, the State Department of Health Care Services, or on the staff of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(h) The mental health board may be established as an advisory board or a commission, depending on the preference of the county.SEC. 2. Section 5604.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.2. (a) The local mental health board shall do all of the following:(1) Review and evaluate the communitys mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems. This includes the authority to review and report on needs, services, or special problems that have been identified in the community or any facility within the county where mental health evaluations and services are being provided.(2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650. The local mental health board may make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns identified within these agreements.(3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program. Local mental health boards are encouraged to request assistance from the grand jury when reviewing issues related to the provision of mental health services within county jails.(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process by all citizens, including individuals with lived experience and their families, professionals representing a variety of organizations, and community members.(5) Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the countys mental health system.(6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body.(7) Review and comment on the countys performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.(8) This part does not limit the ability of the governing body to transfer additional duties or authority to a mental health board.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, as part of its duties pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall assess the impact of the realignment of services from the state to the county, on services delivered to clients and on the local community.SEC. 3. Section 5604.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.3. (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.(b) Counties are encouraged to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.SEC. 4. Section 5604.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.5. The local mental health board shall develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body which shall do all of the following:(a) Establish the specific number of members on the mental health board, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 5604.(b) Ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole, to the extent feasible.(c) Establish that a quorum be one person more than one-half of the appointed members.(d) Establish that the chairperson of the mental health board be in consultation with the local mental health director.(e) Establish that there may be an executive committee of the mental health board.(f) Establish the goal of appointing up to one-third of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations, including, but not limited to, representatives of the city police, county sheriffs, large and small business owners, hospitals, hospital districts, emergency departments, and county offices of education.SEC. 5. Section 5848 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5848. (a) Each three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall be developed with local stakeholders, including adults and seniors with severe mental illness, families of children, adults, and seniors with severe mental illness, providers of services, law enforcement agencies, education, social services agencies, veterans, representatives from veterans organizations, providers of alcohol and drug services, health care organizations, and other important interests. Counties shall demonstrate a partnership with constituents and stakeholders throughout the process that includes meaningful stakeholder involvement on mental health policy, program planning, and implementation, monitoring, quality improvement, evaluation, and budget allocations. A draft plan and update shall be prepared and circulated for review and comment for at least 30 days to representatives of stakeholder interests and any interested party who has requested a copy of the draft plans.(b) The mental health board established pursuant to Section 5604 shall conduct a public hearing on the draft three-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period required by subdivision (a). Each adopted three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall include any substantive written recommendations for revisions. The adopted three-year program and expenditure plan or update shall summarize and analyze the recommended revisions. The mental health board shall review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revisions. The county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable, shall provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations made by the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update.(c) The plans shall include reports on the achievement of performance outcomes for services pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) funded by the Mental Health Services Fund and established jointly by the State Department of Health Care Services and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, in collaboration with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.(d) Mental health services provided pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) shall be included in the review of program performance by the California Behavioral Health Planning Council required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5772 and in the local mental health boards review and comment on the performance outcome data required by paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 5604.2.(e) The department shall annually post on its internet website a summary of the performance outcomes reports submitted by counties if clearly and separately identified by counties as the achievement of performance outcomes pursuant to subdivision (c).SEC. 6. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that this act clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of the Mental Health Services Act.
Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1352Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Sections 5604, 5604.2, 5604.3, 5604.5, and 5848 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1352, as amended, Waldron. Community mental health services: mental health boards.Existing law, the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, governs the organization and financing of community mental health services for persons with mental disorders in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. Existing law generally requires each community mental health service to have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members who are appointed by the governing body, and encourages counties to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. Existing law specifies the duties of mental health boards, including, among other things, reviewing specified county agreements. Existing law requires a local mental health board to develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body to establish the specific number of members on the mental health board and to ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole.This bill would require a mental health board to report directly to the governing body, and to have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable. The bill would require a local mental health board to develop bylaws to establish the goal of appointing up to13 to 1/3 of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations. The bill would revise the duties of mental health boards by, among other things, authorizing the mental health boards to make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns with the above-described county agreements. By imposing new duties on county mental health boards, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would encourage counties to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative statute enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The act provides that the Legislature may amend that act through a bill passed by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, that act. The act authorizes the Legislature to add provisions to clarify its procedures and terms by majority vote.The act requires each county mental health program to prepare a 3-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates, and requires the local mental health board to review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revision. revisions.This bill would require the county mental health department to provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations from the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update. By requiring county mental health departments to provide a higher level of service with regard to existing duties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.This bill would declare that it clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2019
Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2019
Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2019
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1352
Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron
February 22, 2019
An act to amend Sections 5604, 5604.2, 5604.3, 5604.5, and 5848 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.
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AB 1352, as amended, Waldron. Community mental health services: mental health boards.
Existing law, the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, governs the organization and financing of community mental health services for persons with mental disorders in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. Existing law generally requires each community mental health service to have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members who are appointed by the governing body, and encourages counties to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. Existing law specifies the duties of mental health boards, including, among other things, reviewing specified county agreements. Existing law requires a local mental health board to develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body to establish the specific number of members on the mental health board and to ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole.This bill would require a mental health board to report directly to the governing body, and to have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable. The bill would require a local mental health board to develop bylaws to establish the goal of appointing up to13 to 1/3 of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations. The bill would revise the duties of mental health boards by, among other things, authorizing the mental health boards to make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns with the above-described county agreements. By imposing new duties on county mental health boards, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would encourage counties to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative statute enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The act provides that the Legislature may amend that act through a bill passed by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, that act. The act authorizes the Legislature to add provisions to clarify its procedures and terms by majority vote.The act requires each county mental health program to prepare a 3-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates, and requires the local mental health board to review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revision. revisions.This bill would require the county mental health department to provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations from the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update. By requiring county mental health departments to provide a higher level of service with regard to existing duties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.This bill would declare that it clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act.
Existing law, the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, governs the organization and financing of community mental health services for persons with mental disorders in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. Existing law generally requires each community mental health service to have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members who are appointed by the governing body, and encourages counties to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. Existing law specifies the duties of mental health boards, including, among other things, reviewing specified county agreements. Existing law requires a local mental health board to develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body to establish the specific number of members on the mental health board and to ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole.
This bill would require a mental health board to report directly to the governing body, and to have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable. The bill would require a local mental health board to develop bylaws to establish the goal of appointing up to13 to 1/3 of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations. The bill would revise the duties of mental health boards by, among other things, authorizing the mental health boards to make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns with the above-described county agreements. By imposing new duties on county mental health boards, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would encourage counties to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.
Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative statute enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The act provides that the Legislature may amend that act through a bill passed by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, that act. The act authorizes the Legislature to add provisions to clarify its procedures and terms by majority vote.
The act requires each county mental health program to prepare a 3-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates, and requires the local mental health board to review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revision. revisions.
This bill would require the county mental health department to provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations from the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update. By requiring county mental health departments to provide a higher level of service with regard to existing duties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
This bill would declare that it clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5604 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604. (a) (1) Each community mental health service shall have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members, depending on the preference of the county, appointed by the governing body, except that boards in counties with a population of less than 80,000 may have a minimum of five members. The board shall report directly to the governing body, and one member of the board shall be a member of the local governing body. A county with more than five supervisors shall have at least the same number of members as the size of its board of supervisors. This section does not limit the ability of the governing body to increase the number of members above 15. Local mental health boards may recommend appointees to the county supervisors. Counties are encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. The board membership should reflect the ethnic diversity of the client population in the county.(2) Fifty percent of the board membership shall be consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received mental health services. At least 20 percent of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20 percent shall be families of consumers.(3) (A) In counties with a population that is less than 80,000, at least one member shall be a consumer, and at least one member shall be a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer, who is receiving, or has received, mental health services.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a board in a county with a population that is less than 80,000 that elects to have the board exceed the five-member minimum permitted under paragraph (1) shall be required to comply with paragraph (2).(b) The mental health board shall have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.(c) The term of each member of the board shall be for three years. The governing body shall equitably stagger the appointments so that approximately one-third of the appointments expire in each year.(d) If two or more local agencies jointly establish a community mental health service pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the mental health board for the community mental health service shall consist of an additional two members for each additional agency, one of whom shall be a consumer or a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer who has received mental health services.(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the board or the members spouse shall not be a full-time or part-time county employee of a county mental health service, an employee of the State Department of Health Care Services, or an employee of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(2) A consumer of mental health services who has obtained employment with an employer described in paragraph (1) and who holds a position in which the consumer does not have any interest, influence, or authority over any financial or contractual matter concerning the employer may be appointed to the board. The member shall abstain from voting on any financial or contractual issue concerning the members employer that may come before the board.(f) Members of the board shall abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest as defined in Section 87103 of the Government Code.(g) If it is not possible to secure membership as specified in this section from among persons who reside in the county, the governing body may substitute representatives of the public interest in mental health who are not full-time or part-time employees of the county mental health service, the State Department of Health Care Services, or on the staff of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(h) The mental health board may be established as an advisory board or a commission, depending on the preference of the county.SEC. 2. Section 5604.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.2. (a) The local mental health board shall do all of the following:(1) Review and evaluate the communitys mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems. This includes the authority to review and report on needs, services, or special problems that have been identified in the community or any facility within the county where mental health evaluations and services are being provided.(2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650. The local mental health board may make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns identified within these agreements.(3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program. Local mental health boards are encouraged to request assistance from the grand jury when reviewing issues related to the provision of mental health services within county jails.(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process by all citizens, including individuals with lived experience and their families, professionals representing a variety of organizations, and community members.(5) Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the countys mental health system.(6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body.(7) Review and comment on the countys performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.(8) This part does not limit the ability of the governing body to transfer additional duties or authority to a mental health board.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, as part of its duties pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall assess the impact of the realignment of services from the state to the county, on services delivered to clients and on the local community.SEC. 3. Section 5604.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.3. (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.(b) Counties are encouraged to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.SEC. 4. Section 5604.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.5. The local mental health board shall develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body which shall do all of the following:(a) Establish the specific number of members on the mental health board, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 5604.(b) Ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole, to the extent feasible.(c) Establish that a quorum be one person more than one-half of the appointed members.(d) Establish that the chairperson of the mental health board be in consultation with the local mental health director.(e) Establish that there may be an executive committee of the mental health board.(f) Establish the goal of appointing up to one-third of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations, including, but not limited to, representatives of the city police, county sheriffs, large and small business owners, hospitals, hospital districts, emergency departments, and county offices of education.SEC. 5. Section 5848 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5848. (a) Each three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall be developed with local stakeholders, including adults and seniors with severe mental illness, families of children, adults, and seniors with severe mental illness, providers of services, law enforcement agencies, education, social services agencies, veterans, representatives from veterans organizations, providers of alcohol and drug services, health care organizations, and other important interests. Counties shall demonstrate a partnership with constituents and stakeholders throughout the process that includes meaningful stakeholder involvement on mental health policy, program planning, and implementation, monitoring, quality improvement, evaluation, and budget allocations. A draft plan and update shall be prepared and circulated for review and comment for at least 30 days to representatives of stakeholder interests and any interested party who has requested a copy of the draft plans.(b) The mental health board established pursuant to Section 5604 shall conduct a public hearing on the draft three-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period required by subdivision (a). Each adopted three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall include any substantive written recommendations for revisions. The adopted three-year program and expenditure plan or update shall summarize and analyze the recommended revisions. The mental health board shall review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revisions. The county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable, shall provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations made by the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update.(c) The plans shall include reports on the achievement of performance outcomes for services pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) funded by the Mental Health Services Fund and established jointly by the State Department of Health Care Services and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, in collaboration with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.(d) Mental health services provided pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) shall be included in the review of program performance by the California Behavioral Health Planning Council required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5772 and in the local mental health boards review and comment on the performance outcome data required by paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 5604.2.(e) The department shall annually post on its internet website a summary of the performance outcomes reports submitted by counties if clearly and separately identified by counties as the achievement of performance outcomes pursuant to subdivision (c).SEC. 6. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that this act clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of the Mental Health Services Act.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5604 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604. (a) (1) Each community mental health service shall have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members, depending on the preference of the county, appointed by the governing body, except that boards in counties with a population of less than 80,000 may have a minimum of five members. The board shall report directly to the governing body, and one member of the board shall be a member of the local governing body. A county with more than five supervisors shall have at least the same number of members as the size of its board of supervisors. This section does not limit the ability of the governing body to increase the number of members above 15. Local mental health boards may recommend appointees to the county supervisors. Counties are encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. The board membership should reflect the ethnic diversity of the client population in the county.(2) Fifty percent of the board membership shall be consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received mental health services. At least 20 percent of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20 percent shall be families of consumers.(3) (A) In counties with a population that is less than 80,000, at least one member shall be a consumer, and at least one member shall be a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer, who is receiving, or has received, mental health services.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a board in a county with a population that is less than 80,000 that elects to have the board exceed the five-member minimum permitted under paragraph (1) shall be required to comply with paragraph (2).(b) The mental health board shall have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.(c) The term of each member of the board shall be for three years. The governing body shall equitably stagger the appointments so that approximately one-third of the appointments expire in each year.(d) If two or more local agencies jointly establish a community mental health service pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the mental health board for the community mental health service shall consist of an additional two members for each additional agency, one of whom shall be a consumer or a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer who has received mental health services.(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the board or the members spouse shall not be a full-time or part-time county employee of a county mental health service, an employee of the State Department of Health Care Services, or an employee of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(2) A consumer of mental health services who has obtained employment with an employer described in paragraph (1) and who holds a position in which the consumer does not have any interest, influence, or authority over any financial or contractual matter concerning the employer may be appointed to the board. The member shall abstain from voting on any financial or contractual issue concerning the members employer that may come before the board.(f) Members of the board shall abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest as defined in Section 87103 of the Government Code.(g) If it is not possible to secure membership as specified in this section from among persons who reside in the county, the governing body may substitute representatives of the public interest in mental health who are not full-time or part-time employees of the county mental health service, the State Department of Health Care Services, or on the staff of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(h) The mental health board may be established as an advisory board or a commission, depending on the preference of the county.
SECTION 1. Section 5604 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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5604. (a) (1) Each community mental health service shall have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members, depending on the preference of the county, appointed by the governing body, except that boards in counties with a population of less than 80,000 may have a minimum of five members. The board shall report directly to the governing body, and one member of the board shall be a member of the local governing body. A county with more than five supervisors shall have at least the same number of members as the size of its board of supervisors. This section does not limit the ability of the governing body to increase the number of members above 15. Local mental health boards may recommend appointees to the county supervisors. Counties are encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. The board membership should reflect the ethnic diversity of the client population in the county.(2) Fifty percent of the board membership shall be consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received mental health services. At least 20 percent of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20 percent shall be families of consumers.(3) (A) In counties with a population that is less than 80,000, at least one member shall be a consumer, and at least one member shall be a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer, who is receiving, or has received, mental health services.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a board in a county with a population that is less than 80,000 that elects to have the board exceed the five-member minimum permitted under paragraph (1) shall be required to comply with paragraph (2).(b) The mental health board shall have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.(c) The term of each member of the board shall be for three years. The governing body shall equitably stagger the appointments so that approximately one-third of the appointments expire in each year.(d) If two or more local agencies jointly establish a community mental health service pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the mental health board for the community mental health service shall consist of an additional two members for each additional agency, one of whom shall be a consumer or a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer who has received mental health services.(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the board or the members spouse shall not be a full-time or part-time county employee of a county mental health service, an employee of the State Department of Health Care Services, or an employee of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(2) A consumer of mental health services who has obtained employment with an employer described in paragraph (1) and who holds a position in which the consumer does not have any interest, influence, or authority over any financial or contractual matter concerning the employer may be appointed to the board. The member shall abstain from voting on any financial or contractual issue concerning the members employer that may come before the board.(f) Members of the board shall abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest as defined in Section 87103 of the Government Code.(g) If it is not possible to secure membership as specified in this section from among persons who reside in the county, the governing body may substitute representatives of the public interest in mental health who are not full-time or part-time employees of the county mental health service, the State Department of Health Care Services, or on the staff of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(h) The mental health board may be established as an advisory board or a commission, depending on the preference of the county.
5604. (a) (1) Each community mental health service shall have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members, depending on the preference of the county, appointed by the governing body, except that boards in counties with a population of less than 80,000 may have a minimum of five members. The board shall report directly to the governing body, and one member of the board shall be a member of the local governing body. A county with more than five supervisors shall have at least the same number of members as the size of its board of supervisors. This section does not limit the ability of the governing body to increase the number of members above 15. Local mental health boards may recommend appointees to the county supervisors. Counties are encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. The board membership should reflect the ethnic diversity of the client population in the county.(2) Fifty percent of the board membership shall be consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received mental health services. At least 20 percent of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20 percent shall be families of consumers.(3) (A) In counties with a population that is less than 80,000, at least one member shall be a consumer, and at least one member shall be a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer, who is receiving, or has received, mental health services.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a board in a county with a population that is less than 80,000 that elects to have the board exceed the five-member minimum permitted under paragraph (1) shall be required to comply with paragraph (2).(b) The mental health board shall have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.(c) The term of each member of the board shall be for three years. The governing body shall equitably stagger the appointments so that approximately one-third of the appointments expire in each year.(d) If two or more local agencies jointly establish a community mental health service pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the mental health board for the community mental health service shall consist of an additional two members for each additional agency, one of whom shall be a consumer or a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer who has received mental health services.(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the board or the members spouse shall not be a full-time or part-time county employee of a county mental health service, an employee of the State Department of Health Care Services, or an employee of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(2) A consumer of mental health services who has obtained employment with an employer described in paragraph (1) and who holds a position in which the consumer does not have any interest, influence, or authority over any financial or contractual matter concerning the employer may be appointed to the board. The member shall abstain from voting on any financial or contractual issue concerning the members employer that may come before the board.(f) Members of the board shall abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest as defined in Section 87103 of the Government Code.(g) If it is not possible to secure membership as specified in this section from among persons who reside in the county, the governing body may substitute representatives of the public interest in mental health who are not full-time or part-time employees of the county mental health service, the State Department of Health Care Services, or on the staff of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(h) The mental health board may be established as an advisory board or a commission, depending on the preference of the county.
5604. (a) (1) Each community mental health service shall have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members, depending on the preference of the county, appointed by the governing body, except that boards in counties with a population of less than 80,000 may have a minimum of five members. The board shall report directly to the governing body, and one member of the board shall be a member of the local governing body. A county with more than five supervisors shall have at least the same number of members as the size of its board of supervisors. This section does not limit the ability of the governing body to increase the number of members above 15. Local mental health boards may recommend appointees to the county supervisors. Counties are encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. The board membership should reflect the ethnic diversity of the client population in the county.(2) Fifty percent of the board membership shall be consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received mental health services. At least 20 percent of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20 percent shall be families of consumers.(3) (A) In counties with a population that is less than 80,000, at least one member shall be a consumer, and at least one member shall be a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer, who is receiving, or has received, mental health services.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a board in a county with a population that is less than 80,000 that elects to have the board exceed the five-member minimum permitted under paragraph (1) shall be required to comply with paragraph (2).(b) The mental health board shall have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.(c) The term of each member of the board shall be for three years. The governing body shall equitably stagger the appointments so that approximately one-third of the appointments expire in each year.(d) If two or more local agencies jointly establish a community mental health service pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the mental health board for the community mental health service shall consist of an additional two members for each additional agency, one of whom shall be a consumer or a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer who has received mental health services.(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the board or the members spouse shall not be a full-time or part-time county employee of a county mental health service, an employee of the State Department of Health Care Services, or an employee of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(2) A consumer of mental health services who has obtained employment with an employer described in paragraph (1) and who holds a position in which the consumer does not have any interest, influence, or authority over any financial or contractual matter concerning the employer may be appointed to the board. The member shall abstain from voting on any financial or contractual issue concerning the members employer that may come before the board.(f) Members of the board shall abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest as defined in Section 87103 of the Government Code.(g) If it is not possible to secure membership as specified in this section from among persons who reside in the county, the governing body may substitute representatives of the public interest in mental health who are not full-time or part-time employees of the county mental health service, the State Department of Health Care Services, or on the staff of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.(h) The mental health board may be established as an advisory board or a commission, depending on the preference of the county.
5604. (a) (1) Each community mental health service shall have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members, depending on the preference of the county, appointed by the governing body, except that boards in counties with a population of less than 80,000 may have a minimum of five members. The board shall report directly to the governing body, and one member of the board shall be a member of the local governing body. A county with more than five supervisors shall have at least the same number of members as the size of its board of supervisors. This section does not limit the ability of the governing body to increase the number of members above 15. Local mental health boards may recommend appointees to the county supervisors. Counties are encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience with and knowledge of the mental health system. The board membership should reflect the ethnic diversity of the client population in the county.
(2) Fifty percent of the board membership shall be consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received mental health services. At least 20 percent of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20 percent shall be families of consumers.
(3) (A) In counties with a population that is less than 80,000, at least one member shall be a consumer, and at least one member shall be a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer, who is receiving, or has received, mental health services.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a board in a county with a population that is less than 80,000 that elects to have the board exceed the five-member minimum permitted under paragraph (1) shall be required to comply with paragraph (2).
(b) The mental health board shall have the authority to act, review, and report independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.
(c) The term of each member of the board shall be for three years. The governing body shall equitably stagger the appointments so that approximately one-third of the appointments expire in each year.
(d) If two or more local agencies jointly establish a community mental health service pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the mental health board for the community mental health service shall consist of an additional two members for each additional agency, one of whom shall be a consumer or a parent, spouse, sibling, or adult child of a consumer who has received mental health services.
(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the board or the members spouse shall not be a full-time or part-time county employee of a county mental health service, an employee of the State Department of Health Care Services, or an employee of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.
(2) A consumer of mental health services who has obtained employment with an employer described in paragraph (1) and who holds a position in which the consumer does not have any interest, influence, or authority over any financial or contractual matter concerning the employer may be appointed to the board. The member shall abstain from voting on any financial or contractual issue concerning the members employer that may come before the board.
(f) Members of the board shall abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest as defined in Section 87103 of the Government Code.
(g) If it is not possible to secure membership as specified in this section from among persons who reside in the county, the governing body may substitute representatives of the public interest in mental health who are not full-time or part-time employees of the county mental health service, the State Department of Health Care Services, or on the staff of, or a paid member of the governing body of, a mental health contract agency.
(h) The mental health board may be established as an advisory board or a commission, depending on the preference of the county.
SEC. 2. Section 5604.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.2. (a) The local mental health board shall do all of the following:(1) Review and evaluate the communitys mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems. This includes the authority to review and report on needs, services, or special problems that have been identified in the community or any facility within the county where mental health evaluations and services are being provided.(2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650. The local mental health board may make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns identified within these agreements.(3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program. Local mental health boards are encouraged to request assistance from the grand jury when reviewing issues related to the provision of mental health services within county jails.(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process by all citizens, including individuals with lived experience and their families, professionals representing a variety of organizations, and community members.(5) Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the countys mental health system.(6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body.(7) Review and comment on the countys performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.(8) This part does not limit the ability of the governing body to transfer additional duties or authority to a mental health board.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, as part of its duties pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall assess the impact of the realignment of services from the state to the county, on services delivered to clients and on the local community.
SEC. 2. Section 5604.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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5604.2. (a) The local mental health board shall do all of the following:(1) Review and evaluate the communitys mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems. This includes the authority to review and report on needs, services, or special problems that have been identified in the community or any facility within the county where mental health evaluations and services are being provided.(2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650. The local mental health board may make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns identified within these agreements.(3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program. Local mental health boards are encouraged to request assistance from the grand jury when reviewing issues related to the provision of mental health services within county jails.(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process by all citizens, including individuals with lived experience and their families, professionals representing a variety of organizations, and community members.(5) Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the countys mental health system.(6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body.(7) Review and comment on the countys performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.(8) This part does not limit the ability of the governing body to transfer additional duties or authority to a mental health board.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, as part of its duties pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall assess the impact of the realignment of services from the state to the county, on services delivered to clients and on the local community.
5604.2. (a) The local mental health board shall do all of the following:(1) Review and evaluate the communitys mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems. This includes the authority to review and report on needs, services, or special problems that have been identified in the community or any facility within the county where mental health evaluations and services are being provided.(2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650. The local mental health board may make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns identified within these agreements.(3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program. Local mental health boards are encouraged to request assistance from the grand jury when reviewing issues related to the provision of mental health services within county jails.(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process by all citizens, including individuals with lived experience and their families, professionals representing a variety of organizations, and community members.(5) Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the countys mental health system.(6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body.(7) Review and comment on the countys performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.(8) This part does not limit the ability of the governing body to transfer additional duties or authority to a mental health board.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, as part of its duties pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall assess the impact of the realignment of services from the state to the county, on services delivered to clients and on the local community.
5604.2. (a) The local mental health board shall do all of the following:(1) Review and evaluate the communitys mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems. This includes the authority to review and report on needs, services, or special problems that have been identified in the community or any facility within the county where mental health evaluations and services are being provided.(2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650. The local mental health board may make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns identified within these agreements.(3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program. Local mental health boards are encouraged to request assistance from the grand jury when reviewing issues related to the provision of mental health services within county jails.(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process by all citizens, including individuals with lived experience and their families, professionals representing a variety of organizations, and community members.(5) Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the countys mental health system.(6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body.(7) Review and comment on the countys performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.(8) This part does not limit the ability of the governing body to transfer additional duties or authority to a mental health board.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, as part of its duties pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall assess the impact of the realignment of services from the state to the county, on services delivered to clients and on the local community.
5604.2. (a) The local mental health board shall do all of the following:
(1) Review and evaluate the communitys mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems. This includes the authority to review and report on needs, services, or special problems that have been identified in the community or any facility within the county where mental health evaluations and services are being provided.
(2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5650. The local mental health board may make recommendations to the governing body regarding concerns identified within these agreements.
(3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program. Local mental health boards are encouraged to request assistance from the grand jury when reviewing issues related to the provision of mental health services within county jails.
(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process by all citizens, including individuals with lived experience and their families, professionals representing a variety of organizations, and community members.
(5) Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the countys mental health system.
(6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body.
(7) Review and comment on the countys performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.
(8) This part does not limit the ability of the governing body to transfer additional duties or authority to a mental health board.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, as part of its duties pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall assess the impact of the realignment of services from the state to the county, on services delivered to clients and on the local community.
SEC. 3. Section 5604.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.3. (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.(b) Counties are encouraged to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.
SEC. 3. Section 5604.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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5604.3. (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.(b) Counties are encouraged to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.
5604.3. (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.(b) Counties are encouraged to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.
5604.3. (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.(b) Counties are encouraged to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.
5604.3. (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.
(b) Counties are encouraged to provide a budget for the mental health board that is sufficient to ensure that board meetings may be held and administered independently from the county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable.
SEC. 4. Section 5604.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5604.5. The local mental health board shall develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body which shall do all of the following:(a) Establish the specific number of members on the mental health board, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 5604.(b) Ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole, to the extent feasible.(c) Establish that a quorum be one person more than one-half of the appointed members.(d) Establish that the chairperson of the mental health board be in consultation with the local mental health director.(e) Establish that there may be an executive committee of the mental health board.(f) Establish the goal of appointing up to one-third of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations, including, but not limited to, representatives of the city police, county sheriffs, large and small business owners, hospitals, hospital districts, emergency departments, and county offices of education.
SEC. 4. Section 5604.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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5604.5. The local mental health board shall develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body which shall do all of the following:(a) Establish the specific number of members on the mental health board, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 5604.(b) Ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole, to the extent feasible.(c) Establish that a quorum be one person more than one-half of the appointed members.(d) Establish that the chairperson of the mental health board be in consultation with the local mental health director.(e) Establish that there may be an executive committee of the mental health board.(f) Establish the goal of appointing up to one-third of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations, including, but not limited to, representatives of the city police, county sheriffs, large and small business owners, hospitals, hospital districts, emergency departments, and county offices of education.
5604.5. The local mental health board shall develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body which shall do all of the following:(a) Establish the specific number of members on the mental health board, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 5604.(b) Ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole, to the extent feasible.(c) Establish that a quorum be one person more than one-half of the appointed members.(d) Establish that the chairperson of the mental health board be in consultation with the local mental health director.(e) Establish that there may be an executive committee of the mental health board.(f) Establish the goal of appointing up to one-third of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations, including, but not limited to, representatives of the city police, county sheriffs, large and small business owners, hospitals, hospital districts, emergency departments, and county offices of education.
5604.5. The local mental health board shall develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body which shall do all of the following:(a) Establish the specific number of members on the mental health board, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 5604.(b) Ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole, to the extent feasible.(c) Establish that a quorum be one person more than one-half of the appointed members.(d) Establish that the chairperson of the mental health board be in consultation with the local mental health director.(e) Establish that there may be an executive committee of the mental health board.(f) Establish the goal of appointing up to one-third of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations, including, but not limited to, representatives of the city police, county sheriffs, large and small business owners, hospitals, hospital districts, emergency departments, and county offices of education.
5604.5. The local mental health board shall develop bylaws to be approved by the governing body which shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish the specific number of members on the mental health board, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 5604.
(b) Ensure that the composition of the mental health board represents the demographics of the county as a whole, to the extent feasible.
(c) Establish that a quorum be one person more than one-half of the appointed members.
(d) Establish that the chairperson of the mental health board be in consultation with the local mental health director.
(e) Establish that there may be an executive committee of the mental health board.
(f) Establish the goal of appointing up to one-third of the board membership from public, private, and nonprofit entities that engage with seriously mentally ill individuals in the course of daily operations, including, but not limited to, representatives of the city police, county sheriffs, large and small business owners, hospitals, hospital districts, emergency departments, and county offices of education.
SEC. 5. Section 5848 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:5848. (a) Each three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall be developed with local stakeholders, including adults and seniors with severe mental illness, families of children, adults, and seniors with severe mental illness, providers of services, law enforcement agencies, education, social services agencies, veterans, representatives from veterans organizations, providers of alcohol and drug services, health care organizations, and other important interests. Counties shall demonstrate a partnership with constituents and stakeholders throughout the process that includes meaningful stakeholder involvement on mental health policy, program planning, and implementation, monitoring, quality improvement, evaluation, and budget allocations. A draft plan and update shall be prepared and circulated for review and comment for at least 30 days to representatives of stakeholder interests and any interested party who has requested a copy of the draft plans.(b) The mental health board established pursuant to Section 5604 shall conduct a public hearing on the draft three-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period required by subdivision (a). Each adopted three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall include any substantive written recommendations for revisions. The adopted three-year program and expenditure plan or update shall summarize and analyze the recommended revisions. The mental health board shall review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revisions. The county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable, shall provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations made by the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update.(c) The plans shall include reports on the achievement of performance outcomes for services pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) funded by the Mental Health Services Fund and established jointly by the State Department of Health Care Services and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, in collaboration with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.(d) Mental health services provided pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) shall be included in the review of program performance by the California Behavioral Health Planning Council required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5772 and in the local mental health boards review and comment on the performance outcome data required by paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 5604.2.(e) The department shall annually post on its internet website a summary of the performance outcomes reports submitted by counties if clearly and separately identified by counties as the achievement of performance outcomes pursuant to subdivision (c).
SEC. 5. Section 5848 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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5848. (a) Each three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall be developed with local stakeholders, including adults and seniors with severe mental illness, families of children, adults, and seniors with severe mental illness, providers of services, law enforcement agencies, education, social services agencies, veterans, representatives from veterans organizations, providers of alcohol and drug services, health care organizations, and other important interests. Counties shall demonstrate a partnership with constituents and stakeholders throughout the process that includes meaningful stakeholder involvement on mental health policy, program planning, and implementation, monitoring, quality improvement, evaluation, and budget allocations. A draft plan and update shall be prepared and circulated for review and comment for at least 30 days to representatives of stakeholder interests and any interested party who has requested a copy of the draft plans.(b) The mental health board established pursuant to Section 5604 shall conduct a public hearing on the draft three-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period required by subdivision (a). Each adopted three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall include any substantive written recommendations for revisions. The adopted three-year program and expenditure plan or update shall summarize and analyze the recommended revisions. The mental health board shall review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revisions. The county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable, shall provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations made by the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update.(c) The plans shall include reports on the achievement of performance outcomes for services pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) funded by the Mental Health Services Fund and established jointly by the State Department of Health Care Services and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, in collaboration with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.(d) Mental health services provided pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) shall be included in the review of program performance by the California Behavioral Health Planning Council required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5772 and in the local mental health boards review and comment on the performance outcome data required by paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 5604.2.(e) The department shall annually post on its internet website a summary of the performance outcomes reports submitted by counties if clearly and separately identified by counties as the achievement of performance outcomes pursuant to subdivision (c).
5848. (a) Each three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall be developed with local stakeholders, including adults and seniors with severe mental illness, families of children, adults, and seniors with severe mental illness, providers of services, law enforcement agencies, education, social services agencies, veterans, representatives from veterans organizations, providers of alcohol and drug services, health care organizations, and other important interests. Counties shall demonstrate a partnership with constituents and stakeholders throughout the process that includes meaningful stakeholder involvement on mental health policy, program planning, and implementation, monitoring, quality improvement, evaluation, and budget allocations. A draft plan and update shall be prepared and circulated for review and comment for at least 30 days to representatives of stakeholder interests and any interested party who has requested a copy of the draft plans.(b) The mental health board established pursuant to Section 5604 shall conduct a public hearing on the draft three-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period required by subdivision (a). Each adopted three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall include any substantive written recommendations for revisions. The adopted three-year program and expenditure plan or update shall summarize and analyze the recommended revisions. The mental health board shall review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revisions. The county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable, shall provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations made by the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update.(c) The plans shall include reports on the achievement of performance outcomes for services pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) funded by the Mental Health Services Fund and established jointly by the State Department of Health Care Services and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, in collaboration with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.(d) Mental health services provided pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) shall be included in the review of program performance by the California Behavioral Health Planning Council required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5772 and in the local mental health boards review and comment on the performance outcome data required by paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 5604.2.(e) The department shall annually post on its internet website a summary of the performance outcomes reports submitted by counties if clearly and separately identified by counties as the achievement of performance outcomes pursuant to subdivision (c).
5848. (a) Each three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall be developed with local stakeholders, including adults and seniors with severe mental illness, families of children, adults, and seniors with severe mental illness, providers of services, law enforcement agencies, education, social services agencies, veterans, representatives from veterans organizations, providers of alcohol and drug services, health care organizations, and other important interests. Counties shall demonstrate a partnership with constituents and stakeholders throughout the process that includes meaningful stakeholder involvement on mental health policy, program planning, and implementation, monitoring, quality improvement, evaluation, and budget allocations. A draft plan and update shall be prepared and circulated for review and comment for at least 30 days to representatives of stakeholder interests and any interested party who has requested a copy of the draft plans.(b) The mental health board established pursuant to Section 5604 shall conduct a public hearing on the draft three-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period required by subdivision (a). Each adopted three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall include any substantive written recommendations for revisions. The adopted three-year program and expenditure plan or update shall summarize and analyze the recommended revisions. The mental health board shall review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revisions. The county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable, shall provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations made by the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update.(c) The plans shall include reports on the achievement of performance outcomes for services pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) funded by the Mental Health Services Fund and established jointly by the State Department of Health Care Services and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, in collaboration with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.(d) Mental health services provided pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) shall be included in the review of program performance by the California Behavioral Health Planning Council required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5772 and in the local mental health boards review and comment on the performance outcome data required by paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 5604.2.(e) The department shall annually post on its internet website a summary of the performance outcomes reports submitted by counties if clearly and separately identified by counties as the achievement of performance outcomes pursuant to subdivision (c).
5848. (a) Each three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall be developed with local stakeholders, including adults and seniors with severe mental illness, families of children, adults, and seniors with severe mental illness, providers of services, law enforcement agencies, education, social services agencies, veterans, representatives from veterans organizations, providers of alcohol and drug services, health care organizations, and other important interests. Counties shall demonstrate a partnership with constituents and stakeholders throughout the process that includes meaningful stakeholder involvement on mental health policy, program planning, and implementation, monitoring, quality improvement, evaluation, and budget allocations. A draft plan and update shall be prepared and circulated for review and comment for at least 30 days to representatives of stakeholder interests and any interested party who has requested a copy of the draft plans.
(b) The mental health board established pursuant to Section 5604 shall conduct a public hearing on the draft three-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period required by subdivision (a). Each adopted three-year program and expenditure plan and update shall include any substantive written recommendations for revisions. The adopted three-year program and expenditure plan or update shall summarize and analyze the recommended revisions. The mental health board shall review the adopted plan or update and make recommendations to the county mental health department for revisions. The county mental health department or county behavioral health department, as applicable, shall provide written explanations a report of written explanations to the county board of supervisors and the State Department of Health Care Services for any recommendations made by the mental health board that are not included in the final plan or update.
(c) The plans shall include reports on the achievement of performance outcomes for services pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) funded by the Mental Health Services Fund and established jointly by the State Department of Health Care Services and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, in collaboration with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.
(d) Mental health services provided pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) shall be included in the review of program performance by the California Behavioral Health Planning Council required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5772 and in the local mental health boards review and comment on the performance outcome data required by paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 5604.2.
(e) The department shall annually post on its internet website a summary of the performance outcomes reports submitted by counties if clearly and separately identified by counties as the achievement of performance outcomes pursuant to subdivision (c).
SEC. 6. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 6. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 6. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that this act clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of the Mental Health Services Act.
SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that this act clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of the Mental Health Services Act.
SEC. 7. The Legislature finds and declares that this act clarifies procedures and terms of the Mental Health Services Act within the meaning of Section 18 of the Mental Health Services Act.
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