1. (a) The County, with meaningful involvement from stakeholders, may terminate an Innovative Project prior to the planned end date.

   1. (1) The County shall notify stakeholders and the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission within 30 days of the County's decision to terminate an Innovative Project prior to the planned end date, including the reasons for the decision.

      1. (A) If the Innovative Project provides services for individuals with serious mental illness, the notification shall include a description of the steps the County took to protect and provide continuity of services for those individuals with serious mental illness who were being served.
   2. (2) If applicable, the County, prior to terminating an Innovative Project, shall take all reasonably necessary steps to protect and provide continuity of services for individuals with serious mental illness.

2. (b) The County may, without involvement of stakeholders, terminate an Innovative Project prior to the planned end date, due to unforeseen legal, ethical or other risk-related reasons.

   1. (1) The County shall inform stakeholders and the Mental Health Services Oversight Accountability Commission as soon as possible but in no case more than 30 days after the decision to terminate, including the reasons for the termination

      1. (A) If the Innovative Project provides services to individuals with serious mental illness, the notification shall include a description of the steps the County took to protect and provide continuity of services for those individuals who were being served.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5846, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 5848, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-16-2015; operative 10-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 29).