1. (a) The County may develop and operate outreach programs/activities for the purpose of identifying unserved individuals who meet the criteria of Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 5600.3 (a), (b) or (c) in order to engage them, and when appropriate their families, in the mental health system so that they receive the appropriate services.

2. (b) Outreach and Engagement funds may be used to pay for:

   1. (1) Strategies to reduce ethnic/racial disparities.
   2. (2) Food, clothing, and shelter, but only when the purpose is to engage unserved individuals, and when appropriate their families, in the mental health system.

   3. (3) Outreach to entities such as:

      1. (A) Community based organizations.
      2. (B) Schools.
      3. (C) Tribal communities.
      4. (D) Primary care providers.
      5. (E) Faith-based organizations.

   4. (4) Outreach to individuals such as:

      1. (A) Community leaders.
      2. (B) Those who are homeless.
      3. (C) Those who are incarcerated in county facilities.
3. (c) When the County works in collaboration with other non-mental health community programs and/or services, only the costs directly associated with providing mental health services and supports shall be paid under the Outreach and Engagement Service Category.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5898, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 5600.2(d), 5600.3(b)(4), 5681(b), 5802(a)(1), 5802(d)(4), 5806(a)(2) and (3), 5813.5, 5814(a)(4)(A), 5814(d), and 5847(a)(2) and (3), Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 3, MHSA.

History

1. New 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-30-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-29-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-23-2007 order, including amendment of subsection (b)(4)(C), transmitted to OAL 12-28-2007 and filed 2-13-2008 (Register 2008, No. 7).