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CA Welf & Inst Code § 5857 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 4 - County Selection|Section 5857.

5857.  (a) The State Department of Mental Health shall issue a request for applications for funding for new children’s system of care programs to nonparticipating counties in each year that additional funds are provided for statewide expansion pursuant to this part.(b) Applications shall be submitted to the department by a county mental health department with joint approval of collaborating local agencies including, but not limited to, special education, juvenile court, probation, child protective services agencies, the board of supervisors, and the mental health advisory board.(c) Program staff from the department shall review all applications for funding for compliance with all requirements of law and the application guidelines established by the department.(d) The department may accept letters of intent from a county in lieu of an application if moneys are not available to the county, to affirm commitment by the county to participate in the request for applications for funding process when moneys become available. Upon approval of an application by the director, a county shall be funded for an initial three-year contract period as described in Section 5854 and annually thereafter, consistent with the provisions of this part. If a county is complying with the provisions of this part, the department shall assure that the county receives an annual allocation consistent with departmental guidelines for full funding, as resources are made available.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 520, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5859 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 4 - County Selection|Section 5859.

5859.  If applications are deficient and not ready for approval, department program staff shall provide specific written descriptions of areas of deficiency to counties and provide, to the extent feasible, any requested training, consultation, and technical assistance to assist the applicant county to achieve necessary compliance and department approval.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 520, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5860 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 4 - County Selection|Section 5860.

5860.  (a) Final selection of county proposals shall be subject to the amount of funding approved for expansion of services under this part.(b) Counties shall use funds distributed under this part only in support of a mental health system serving seriously emotionally disturbed children in accordance with the principles and program requirements associated with the system of care model described in this part. The State Department of Mental Health shall audit and monitor the use of these funds to ensure that the funds are used solely in support of the children’s system of care program and in accordance with the performance contract described in subdivision (c). If county programs receiving children’s system of care funding do not comply with program and audit requirements determined by the department, funds shall be redistributed to other counties to implement, expand, or model children’s system of care programs.(c) The department shall enter into annual performance contracts with the selected counties and enter into training and consultation contracts as necessary to fulfill its obligations under this part. These annual performance contracts shall be in addition to the county mental health services performance contracts submitted to the department under Section 5650. Any changes in the staffing patterns or protocols, or both, approved in the original program proposal shall be identified and justified in these annual performance contracts. Annual performance contracts filed by counties operating the program as of January 1, 2001, shall, if approved by the department, serve as the baseline contract for purposes of this subdivision. The contracts shall be exempt from the requirements of the Public Contract Code and the State Administrative Manual and shall be exempt from approval by the Department of General Services.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 520, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5861 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 5 - County Proposal Components|Section 5861.

5861.  Proposals for a system of care may be submitted for a region by several smaller counties acting jointly, as independent countywide proposals, or proposals to serve a discrete subset of the targeted population in a larger county, such as court dependents, court wards, or special education pupils.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1229, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5862 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 5 - County Proposal Components|Section 5862.

5862.  (a) Each county wishing to participate under this part shall develop a three-year program proposal for phasing in the children’s comprehensive mental health services system.(b) The three-year program proposal shall include all of the following:(1) The components of the system the county proposes to implement in the first year, which shall include a case management component.(2) The components of the system the county intends to implement in the second year.(3) The remaining components of the system the county intends to implement in the third year. All components shall be in place by the end of the third year.(c) Approval for participation shall be made by the department at the end of the three-year period.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1229, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5864 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 5 - County Proposal Components|Section 5864.

5864.  Participating counties shall, prior to the submission of their program proposals, develop baseline data on children served by the county in the mental health services system, social services system, the juvenile justice system, and the special education system. Data shall include, but not be limited to, the numbers of children and current expenditures for group homes, nonpublic school placements, and state hospital placements. This baseline data shall be submitted to the department as part of the program proposal.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1229, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5865 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 6 - County System of Care Requirements|Section 5865.

5865.  Each county shall have in place, with qualified mental health personnel, all of the following within three years of funding by the state:(a) A comprehensive, interagency system of care that serves the target population as defined in Section 5856.(b) A method to screen and identify children in the target population. County mental health staff shall consult with the representatives from special education, social services, and juvenile justice agencies, the mental health advisory board, family advocacy groups, and others as necessary to help identify all of the persons in the target populations, including persons from ethnic minority cultures which may require outreach for identification.(c) A defined mental health case management system designed to facilitate the outcome goals for children in the target population.(d) A defined range of mental health services and program standards that involve interagency collaboration and ensure appropriate service delivery in the least restrictive environment with community-based alternatives to out-of-home placement.(e) A defined mechanism to ensure that services are culturally competent.(f) A defined mechanism to ensure that services are child-centered and family-focused, with parent participation in planning and delivery of services.(g) A method to show measurable improvement in individual and family functional status for children enrolled in the system of care.(h) A method to measure and report cost avoidance and client outcomes for the target population which includes, but is not limited to, state hospital utilization, group home utilization, nonpublic school residential placement, school attendance and performance, and recidivism in the juvenile justice system.(i) A plan to ensure that system of care services are planned to complement and coordinate with services provided under the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment services (Section 1396d(a)(4)(B) of Title 42 of the United States Code), including foster children served under Section 5867.5, where those services are medically necessary but children do not meet the requirements of Section 5600.3.(j) A plan to ensure that system of care services are planned to complement and coordinate with services provided to CalWORKs (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200.5) of Part 3 of Division 9) recipients whose families receive mental health treatment services.(k) A defined partnership between the children’s system of care program and family members of children who have been or are currently being served in the county mental health system. This partnership shall include family member involvement in ongoing discussions and decisions regarding policy development, program administration, service development, and service delivery.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 520, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5865.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 6 - County System of Care Requirements|Section 5865.1.

5865.1.  When a county system of care serves children 15 to 21 years of age, the following structures and services shall, to the extent possible, be available, and if not available, the county plan shall identify a timeline for the development of these services:(a) Collaborative agreements with schools, community colleges, independent living programs, child welfare services, job training agencies, CalWORKs providers, regional center services, and transportation and recreation services as needed.(b) Collaborative teams involving the youth and two or more agencies to develop a transition plan that identifies needs and resources required to successfully transition to independent living as an adult.(c) Service plans that identify the needs of the youth in the areas of employment, job training, health care, education, counseling, socialization, housing, and independent living skills, to be provided by any of the collaborative agencies and access points for the youth identified.(d) Assistance with identifying the means for health insurance and educational linkages when the young person is more than 18 years of age.(e) Specific plans for the young adult to identify individuals and community services that can provide support during the transition to 21 years of age.(f) Assurances that goals for young adults are individual, identified by the youth, and developmentally appropriate.(g) Any requirements for interagency collaboration, agreements, or protocols contained in this section shall not diminish requirements for the confidentiality of medical information or information maintained by a county agency or department.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 520, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5865.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 6 - County System of Care Requirements|Section 5865.3.

5865.3.  When a county system of care services children, zero to five years of age, the following structures and services shall be available, and when not available, the county plan shall identify a timeline for the development of these services:(a) Collaborative agreements with public health systems, regional center services, child care programs, CalWORKs providers, drug and alcohol treatment programs, child welfare services, and other agencies that may identify children and families at risk of mental health problems that affect young children.(b) Outreach protocols that can assist parents to identify child behaviors that may be addressed early to prevent mental or emotional disorders and assure normal child development.(c) Identification of trained specialists that can assist the parents of very young children at risk for emotional, social, or developmental problems with treatment.(d) Performance measures that ensure that services to families of very young children are individual, identified by the family, and developmentally appropriate.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 520, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5867 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 6 - County System of Care Requirements|Section 5867.

5867.  Counties shall demonstrate a maintenance of effort in children’s mental health services. Any reduction of existing Bronzan-McCorquodale children’s services provided under Part 2 (commencing with Section 5600) shall be identified and justified in the program proposal developed under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1229, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5867.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 6 - County System of Care Requirements|Section 5867.5.

5867.5.  Beginning in the 1998–99 fiscal year, county mental health departments that receive full system of care funding, as determined by the State Department of Health Care Services in consultation with counties, shall provide to children served by county social services and probation departments mental health screening, assessment, participation in multidisciplinary placement teams and specialty mental health treatment services for children placed out of home in group care, for those children who meet the definition of medical necessity, to the extent resources are available. These counties shall give first priority to children currently receiving psychoactive medication.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 203. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5868 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 7 - County Service Standards|Section 5868.

5868.  (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall establish service standards that ensure that children in the target population are identified and receive needed and appropriate services from qualified staff in the least restrictive environment.(b) The standards shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Providing a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan for each target population client to be served, and developing programs and services that will meet their needs and facilitate client outcome goals.(2) Providing for full participation of the family in all aspects of assessment, case planning, and treatment.(3) Providing methods of assessment and services to meet the cultural, linguistic, and special needs of minorities in the target population.(4) Providing for staff with the cultural background and linguistic skills necessary to remove barriers to mental health services resulting from a limited ability to speak English or from cultural differences.(5) Providing mental health case management for all target population clients in, or being considered for, out-of-home placement.(6) Providing mental health services in the natural environment of the child to the extent feasible and appropriate.(c) The responsibility of the case managers shall be to ensure that each child receives the following services:(1) A comprehensive mental health assessment.(2) Case planning with all appropriate interagency participation.(3) Linkage with all appropriate mental health services.(4) Service plan monitoring.(5) Client advocacy to ensure the provision of needed services.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 204. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5869 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 8 - State Department of Health Care Services Requirements|Section 5869.

5869.  The State Department of Health Care Services shall provide participating counties with all of the following:(a) Applications for funding guidelines and format, and coordination and oversight of the selection process as described in Article 4 (commencing with Section 5857).(b) Contracts with each state funded county specifying the approved budget, performance outcomes, and a scope of work plan for each year of participation in the children’s system of care program.(c) Technical assistance related to system evaluation.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 205. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5872 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 9 - Requirement to Collect Reimbursements|Section 5872.

5872.  In order to offset the cost of services, participating counties shall collect reimbursement for services from the following sources:(a) Fees paid by families, which shall be the same as patient fees established pursuant to Section 14705.(b) Fees paid by private or public third-party payers.(c) Categorical funds from sources established in state or federal law, for which persons with mental illness are eligible.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 206. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5875 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 10 - Application for State Regulation Waivers|Section 5875.

5875.  The Secretary of California Health and Human Services shall require the State Department of Health Care Services to develop an administrative waiver process for counties that either propose to be, or are considered, system of care counties by the department.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 438, Sec. 12. (AB 1468) Effective September 22, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5877 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 10 - Application for State Regulation Waivers|Section 5877.

5877.  (a) For system of care counties, or as part of the county program proposal to apply for status as a system of care county, requests may be made for waivers from those state regulations that appear to prevent interagency coordination or collaboration in interagency case management and other service delivery capabilities.(b) The state regulation or regulations shall be specifically identified in the waiver request, with a statement of the reason why the identified regulation or regulations should be waived and, where applicable, the following:(1) An assurance as to how planned interagency collaborative activities can meet the program intent of the regulation or regulations.(2) An explanation as to why the identified regulation or regulations would create duplication of effort with an interagency collaborative approach.(3) An explanation as to how a waiver of the regulation or regulations would not hinder the ability of the involved state agency’s fiscal accountability or responsibility for federal moneys, and how granting of the waiver would support achievement of estimated cost avoidance, and result in decreased use of group homes, children and adolescent state hospital programs, nonpublic school residential placement, and juvenile justice reincarcerations, and in improved school attendance or performance.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1229, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5878 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 10 - Application for State Regulation Waivers|Section 5878.

5878.  (a) (1) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may waive any state regulatory obstacles to the integration of public responsibilities and resources required for counties which have been approved as system of care counties.(2) The waiver shall remain in effect as long as the local program continues to meet standards as specified in the scope of work plan approved by the State Department of Health Care Services.(b) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and those departments designated as single state agencies administering federal programs, shall make every effort to secure federal waivers and any other changes in federal policy or law necessary to support interagency collaboration and coordination in a system of care service delivery system.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 207. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 5878.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES|PART 4 - THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT|CHAPTER 1 - Interagency System of Care|ARTICLE 11 - Services for Children with Severe Mental Illness|Section 5878.1.

5878.1.  (a) It is the intent of this article to establish programs that ensure services will be provided to severely mentally ill children as defined in Section 5878.2 and that they be part of the children’s system of care established pursuant to this part. It is the intent of this act that services provided under this chapter to severely mentally ill children are accountable, developed in partnership with youth and their families, culturally competent, and individualized to the strengths and needs of each child and his or her family.(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize any services to be provided to a minor without the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian beyond those already authorized by existing statute.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 23, Sec. 64. (AB 1467) Effective June 27, 2012. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63.)