Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9, § 3726 – Access and Linkage to Treatment Program.

(a) The County shall offer at least one Access and Linkage to Treatment Program as defined in this section.
(b) “Access and Linkage to Treatment Program” means a set of related activities to connect children with severe mental illness, as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5600.3, and adults and seniors with severe mental illness, as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5600.3, as early in the onset of these conditions as practicable, to medically necessary care and treatment, including, but not limited to, care provided by county mental health programs.
1. (1) Examples of Access and Linkage to Treatment Programs, include but are not limited to, Programs with a primary focus on screening, assessment, referral, telephone help lines, and mobile response.
(c) In addition to offering the required Access and Linkage to Treatment Program, the County is also required to offer Access and Linkage to Treatment as a Strategy within all Prevention and Early Intervention Programs.
(d) The County shall include all of the Strategies in each Access and Linkage to Treatment Program as referenced in Section 3735.
(e) An Access and Linkage to Treatment Program may be provided through other Mental Health Services Act components as long as it meets all of the requirements in this section.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5846, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 5600.3 and 5840, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New section filed 10-7-2015; operative 10-7-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 41).

2. New subsection (e) filed 5-14-2018; operative 7-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 20).