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Approve the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) FY2018/19 Annual Update for mental health services rendered in FY2017/18 as required by law
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X____ No ____
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board approve the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) FY2018/19 Annual Update for mental health services rendered in FY2017/18 as required by law.
SUMMARY:
On January 24, 2017, the Board approved the FY2017-FY2020 MHSA Three-Year Integrated Plan (Plan) which provides a comprehensive approach to strengthening the local public mental health system and directs funding to support programs and services that serve County residents with mental illness. Counties are required to report progress through an annual update to the Plan. The FY2018/19 MHSA Annual Update provides a detailed summary of the first fiscal year of the Plan implementation for services rendered during FY2017/18.
In accordance with Title 9 of California Code of Regulations, Sections 3300 and 3315, the MHSA Annual Update was developed with community stakeholder input and information gathered from seven stakeholder meetings held in Fairfield for the opening and closing sessions and in Benicia, Vallejo, Vacaville, Dixon and Rio Vista for the remaining sessions. All of the sessions took place during September 6-17, 2018. On October 17, 2018, the Annual Update was posted online for a mandatory 30-day public review and comment period. A final public hearing was held on November 13, 2018 by the Local Mental Health Advisory Board (MHAB) to review the Annual Update and MHAB recommended that the document be presented to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
Throughout the attached FY2018/19 MHSA Annual Update, numerous success stories associated with MHSA programs have been included to highlight some of the positive outcomes as a result of MHSA funded programming. ...
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