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Receive and approve the Mental Health Services Act FY2019/20 Annual Update for services rendered in FY2018/19 as required by law
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board receive and approve the Mental Health Services Act FY2019/20 Annual Update for services rendered in FY2018/19 as required by law.
SUMMARY:
November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63 which imposed a one-percent income tax on personal income in excess of $1 million to provide funding to support County mental health programs. This is called the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). There are five components of MHSA: Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI); Community Services & Supports (CSS), Innovation (INN); Workforce Education and Training (WET); and Capital Facilities and Technological Needs (CFTN). MHSA programs address a broad continuum of prevention, early intervention, and direct services along with the necessary infrastructure, technology and training elements to effectively support the mental health system. Counties administer MHSA programs and are required to create and implement three-year integrated plans with the local community. Counties are also required to provide annual updates to the State and constituents regarding the implementation and progress of the current three-year integrated plan.
On January 24, 2017, the Board approved the FY2017/18 through FY2019/20 MHSA Three-Year Integrated Plan (Plan) which outlines a comprehensive approach to strengthening the local public mental health system and directs funding to support programs and services for County residents with mental illness. The FY2018/19 MHSA Annual Update provides a detailed summary of the second fiscal year of the Plan implementation for services rendered during FY2018/19.
In accordance with Title 9 of California Code of Regu...
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