1. (a) The County shall utilize Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funds only to establish or expand mental health services and/or supports for the components specified in Section 3310(b) and for the Community Program Planning Process specified in Section 3300.

2. (b) Programs and/or services provided with MHSA funds shall:

   1. (1) Offer mental health services and/or supports to individuals/clients with serious mental illness and/or serious emotional disturbance, and when appropriate their families.

      1. (A) The Prevention and Early Intervention component is exempt from this requirement.
   2. (2) Be designed for voluntary participation. No person shall be denied access based solely on his/her voluntary or involuntary legal status.
   3. (3) Comply with the requirements in Section 3410, Non- Supplant.
3. (c) To the extent allowed under (a) and (b) of this Section, the County may use MHSA funds to match other funding sources, such as Medi-Cal and the Healthy Families Program. The County shall not submit requests for MHSA funding solely for the purpose of increasing reimbursement for Medi-Cal or the Healthy Families Program.
4. (d) The County is not obligated to use MHSA funding to fund court mandates.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5898, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 5801, 5878.3(a), 5891 and 5892, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New article 4 (sections 3400-3415) and section filed 12-30-2005 as an emergency; operative 12-30-2005 (Register 2005, No. 52). This filing is deemed an emergency, is exempt from OAL review, and shall remain in effect for no more than one year pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 5898.

2. New subsections (b)-(b)(3) and subsection relettering filed 1-23-2006 as an emergency; operative 1-23-2006 (Register 2006, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-23-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New subsections (b)-(b)(3) and subsection relettering refiled 5-24-2006 as an emergency; operative 5-24-2006 (Register 2006, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-21-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New subsections (b)-(b)(3), including amendment of subsection (b)(2), refiled 9-25-2006 as an emergency; operative 9-25-2006 (Register 2006, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-23-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Repealer of article 4 (sections 3400-3415) and section and new article 4 (sections 3400-3410) and section filed 12-29-2006 as an emergency; operative 12-29-2006 (Register 2006, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-30-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

6. Repealer of article 4 (sections 3400-3415) and section and new article 4 (sections 3400-3410) and section refiled 5-1-2007 as an emergency; operative 5-1-2007 (Register 2007, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-29-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

7. Repealer of article 4 (sections 3400-3415) and section and new article 4 (sections 3400-3410) and section refiled 8-23-2007 as an emergency; operative 8-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

8. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-23-2007 order transmitted to OAL 12-28-2007 and filed 2-13-2008 (Register 2008, No. 7).