- (a) The County shall serve all ages in one or more Programs of the Prevention and Early Intervention Component.
- (b) At least 51 percent of the Prevention and Early Intervention Fund shall be used to serve individuals who are 25 years old or younger.
- (c) Programs that serve parents, caregivers, or family members with the goal of addressing MHSA outcomes for children or youth at risk of or with early onset of a mental illness can be counted as meeting the requirements in (a) and (b) above.
(d) A Small County may opt out of the requirements in (a) and/or (b) above if:
- (1) The Small County obtains a declaration from the Board of Supervisors that the County cannot meet the requirements because of specified local conditions.
- (e) A Small County that opts out of the requirements in (a) and/or (b) shall include in its Three-year Program and Expenditure Plan and/or Annual Update documentation describing the rationale for the County's decision and how the County ensured meaningful stakeholder involvement in the decision to opt out.
Note: Authority cited: Section 5846, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 5840, 5847 and 5848, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Uncodified Sections 2 and 3 of Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act.
History
1. New section filed 10-7-2015; operative 10-7-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 41).