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2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Operation and Administration › Section 5768.5.

5768.5. (a) When a mental health patient is being discharged from any facility authorized under Section 5675 or 5768, the patient and the patient’s conservator, guardian, or other legally authorized representative shall be given a written aftercare plan prior to the patient’s discharge from the facility. The written aftercare plan shall include, to the extent known, the following components:
(1) The nature of the illness and followup required.
(2) Medications, including side effects and dosage schedules. If the patient was given an informed consent form with his or her medications, the form shall satisfy the requirement for information on side effects of the medications.
(3) Expected course of recovery.
(4) Recommendations regarding treatment that are relevant to the patient’s care.
(5) Referrals to providers of medical and mental health services.
(6) Other relevant information.
(b) The patient shall be advised by facility personnel that he or she may designate another person to receive a copy of the aftercare plan. A copy of the aftercare plan shall be given to any person designated by the patient.
(c) For purposes of this section, “mental health patient” means a person who is admitted to the facility primarily for the diagnosis or treatment of a mental disorder.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 200. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Operation and Administration › Section 5769.

5769. Whenever the director determines that a county’s personnel regulations and procedures are impediments to the timely implementation of programs developed and implemented pursuant to Section 5768, the director shall communicate such determination to the governing body of such county.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1105.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Operation and Administration › Section 5770.

5770. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Department of Health Care Services may directly, or by contract, with any public or private agency, provide any of the services under this division when the state determines that the services are necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 168. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Operation and Administration › Section 5770.5.

5770.5. The State Department of Health Care Services shall encourage county mental health programs to develop and support local programs designed to provide technical assistance to self-help groups for the purposes of maintaining existing groups, as well as to stimulate development of new self-help groups from locally defined needs.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 169. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Operation and Administration › Section 5771.

5771. (a) Pursuant to Public Law 102-321, there is the California Behavioral Health Planning Council. The purpose of the planning council shall be to fulfill those mental health planning requirements mandated by federal law.
(b) (1) The planning council shall have 40 members, to be comprised of members appointed from both the local and state levels in order to ensure a balance of state and local concerns relative to planning.
(2) As required by federal law, eight members of the planning council shall represent various state departments.
(3) Members of the planning council shall be appointed in a manner that will ensure that at least one-half are adults with serious mental illness, including persons who are dually diagnosed with serious mental illness and substance use disorders, family members of persons with serious mental illness, including adults who are dually diagnosed with serious mental illness and substance use disorders, family members of children with emotional disturbance, and representatives of organizations advocating on behalf of persons with mental illness, including persons who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance use disorders. Persons with serious mental illness, including persons who are dually diagnosed with serious mental illness and substance use disorders, and family members shall be represented in equal numbers.
(4) The Director of Health Care Services shall make appointments from among nominees from various constituency organizations for mental health or mental health and substance use disorders, which shall include representatives of consumer-related advocacy organizations, representatives of professional and provider organizations for mental health or mental health and substance use disorders, and representatives who are direct service providers from both the public and private sectors. The director shall also appoint one representative of the California Coalition on Mental Health.
(c) Members should be balanced according to demography, geography, gender, and ethnicity. Members should include representatives with interest in all target populations, including, but not limited to, children and youth, adults, and older adults.
(d) The planning council shall annually elect a chairperson and a chair-elect.
(e) The term of each member shall be three years, to be staggered so that approximately one-third of the appointments expire in each year.
(f) In the event of changes in the federal requirements regarding the structure and function of the planning council, or the discontinuation of federal funding, the State Department of Health Care Services shall, with input from state-level advocacy groups, consumers, family members and providers, and other stakeholders, propose to the Legislature modifications in the structure of the planning council that the department deems appropriate.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 511, Sec. 11. (AB 1688) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Operation and Administration › Section 5771.1.

5771.1. The members of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845 are members of the California Behavioral Health Planning Council. They serve in an ex officio capacity when the council is performing its statutory duties pursuant to Section 5772. This membership does not affect the composition requirements for the council specified in Section 5771.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 511, Sec. 12. (AB 1688) Effective January 1, 2018. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63, the Mental Health Services Act.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Operation and Administration › Section 5771.3.

5771.3. The California Behavioral Health Planning Council may utilize staff of the State Department of Health Care Services, to the extent they are available, and the staff of any other public or private agencies that have an interest in the mental health or substance use disorders, or both, of the public and that are able and willing to provide those services.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 511, Sec. 13. (AB 1688) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 2 - THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Operation and Administration › Section 5771.5.

5771.5. (a) (1) The Chairperson of the California Behavioral Health Planning Council, with the concurrence of a majority of the members of the California Behavioral Health Planning Council, shall appoint an executive officer who shall have those powers delegated to him or her by the council in accordance with this chapter.
(2) The executive officer shall be exempt from civil service.
(b) Within the limit of funds allotted for these purposes, the California Behavioral Health Planning Council may appoint other staff it may require according to the rules and procedures of the civil service system.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 511, Sec. 14. (AB 1688) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3 - ADULT AND OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE ACT › Section 5800.

5800. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Adult and Older Adult Mental Health System of Care Act.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 153, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.1 - HUMAN RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 5820.

5820. (a) It is the intent of this part to establish a program with dedicated funding to remedy the shortage of qualified individuals to provide services to address severe mental illnesses.
(b) Each county mental health program shall submit to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development a needs assessment identifying its shortages in each professional and other occupational category in order to increase the supply of professional staff and other staff that county mental health programs anticipate they will require in order to provide the increase in services projected to serve additional individuals and families pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.2 (commencing with Section 5830), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) of this division. For purposes of this part, employment in California’s public mental health system includes employment in private organizations providing publicly funded mental health services.
(c) The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, in coordination with the California Behavioral Health Planning Council, shall identify the total statewide needs for each professional and other occupational category utilizing county needs assessment information and develop a five-year education and training development plan.
(d) Development of the first five-year plan shall commence upon enactment of the initiative. Subsequent plans shall be adopted every five years, with the next five-year plan due as of April 1, 2014.
(e) Each five-year plan shall be reviewed and approved by the California Behavioral Health Planning Council.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 511, Sec. 17. (AB 1688) Effective January 1, 2018. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.1 - HUMAN RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 5821.

5821. (a) The California Behavioral Health Planning Council shall advise the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development on education and training policy development and provide oversight for education and training plan development.
(b) The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shall work with the California Behavioral Health Planning Council and the State Department of Health Care Services so that council staff is increased appropriately to fulfill its duties required by Sections 5820 and 5821.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 511, Sec. 18. (AB 1688) Effective January 1, 2018. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.1 - HUMAN RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 5822.

5822. The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shall include in the five-year plan:
(a) Expansion plans for the capacity of postsecondary education to meet the needs of identified mental health occupational shortages.
(b) Expansion plans for the forgiveness and scholarship programs offered in return for a commitment to employment in California’s public mental health system and make loan forgiveness programs available to current employees of the mental health system who want to obtain Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, master’s degrees, or doctoral degrees.
(c) Creation of a stipend program modeled after the federal Title IV-E program for persons enrolled in academic institutions who want to be employed in the mental health system.
(d) Establishment of regional partnerships between the mental health system and the educational system to expand outreach to multicultural communities, increase the diversity of the mental health workforce, to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, and to promote the use of web-based technologies, and distance learning techniques.
(e) Strategies to recruit high school students for mental health occupations, increasing the prevalence of mental health occupations in high school career development programs such as health science academies, adult schools, and regional occupation centers and programs, and increasing the number of human service academies.
(f) Curriculum to train and retrain staff to provide services in accordance with the provisions and principles of Part 3 (commencing with Section 5800), Part 3.2 (commencing with Section 5830), Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), and Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) of this division.
(g) Promotion of the employment of mental health consumers and family members in the mental health system.
(h) Promotion of the meaningful inclusion of mental health consumers and family members and incorporating their viewpoint and experiences in the training and education programs in subdivisions (a) through (f).
(i) Promotion of meaningful inclusion of diverse, racial, and ethnic community members who are underrepresented in the mental health provider network.
(j) Promotion of the inclusion of cultural competency in the training and education programs in subdivisions (a) through (f).
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 23, Sec. 57. (AB 1467) Effective June 27, 2012. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.4 - Early Psychosis Intervention Plus (EPI PLUS) Program › Section 5835.

5835. (a) This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Early Psychosis Intervention Plus (EPI Plus) Program to encompass early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention.
(b) As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Commission” means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.
(2) “Early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention” refers to a program that utilizes evidence-based approaches and services to identify and support clinical and functional recovery of individuals by reducing the severity of first, or early, episode psychotic symptoms, other early markers of serious mental illness, such as mood disorders, keeping individuals in school or at work, and putting them on a path to better health and wellness. This may include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(A) Focused outreach to at-risk and in-need populations as applicable.
(B) Recovery-oriented psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy focusing on cooccurring disorders.
(C) Family psychoeducation and support.
(D) Supported education and employment.
(E) Pharmacotherapy and primary care coordination.
(F) Use of innovative technology for mental health information feedback access that can provide a valued and unique opportunity to assist individuals with mental health needs and to optimize care.
(G) Case management.
(3) “County” includes a city receiving funds pursuant to Section 5701.5.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 414, Sec. 2. (AB 1315) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.4 - Early Psychosis Intervention Plus (EPI PLUS) Program › Section 5835.1.

5835.1. (a) The Early Psychosis and Mood Disorder Detection and Intervention Fund is hereby created within the State Treasury. The moneys in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the commission for the purposes of this part. The commission may use no more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of the amount deposited annually into the fund for administrative expenses in implementing this part, including providing technical assistance.
(b) There may be paid into the fund all of the following:
(1) Any private donation or grant.
(2) Any other federal or state grant.
(3) Any interest that accrues on amounts in the fund and any moneys previously allocated from the fund that are subsequently returned to the fund.
(c) Moneys shall be allocated from the fund by the commission for the purposes of this part.
(d) Distributions from the fund shall be supplemental to any other amounts otherwise provided to county behavioral health departments for any purpose and shall only be used to fund early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention programs.
(e) The commission may elect not to make awards if available funds are insufficient.
(f) Funds shall not be appropriated from the General Fund for the purposes of this part.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 414, Sec. 2. (AB 1315) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.4 - Early Psychosis Intervention Plus (EPI PLUS) Program › Section 5835.4.

5835.4. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the commission may implement this part without taking regulatory action until regulations are adopted. The commission shall adopt regulations implementing this part on or before January 1, 2019.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 414, Sec. 2. (AB 1315) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.4 - Early Psychosis Intervention Plus (EPI PLUS) Program › Section 5835.5.

5835.5. Implementation of the grant program established pursuant to Section 5835.3 and the adoption of regulations pursuant to Section 5835.4 is contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, or the deposit into the fund established pursuant to Section 5835.1, of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the purpose of funding grants and administrative costs for the commission pursuant to this part.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 26, Sec. 1. (SB 79) Effective June 27, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.6 - PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS › CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Early Intervention Programs › Section 5840.

5840. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services, in coordination with counties, shall establish a program designed to prevent mental illnesses from becoming severe and disabling. The program shall emphasize improving timely access to services for underserved populations.
(b) The program shall include the following components:
(1) Outreach to families, employers, primary care health care providers, and others to recognize the early signs of potentially severe and disabling mental illnesses.
(2) Access and linkage to medically necessary care provided by county mental health programs for children with severe mental illness, as defined in Section 5600.3, and for adults and seniors with severe mental illness, as defined in Section 5600.3, as early in the onset of these conditions as practicable.
(3) Reduction in stigma associated with either being diagnosed with a mental illness or seeking mental health services.
(4) Reduction in discrimination against people with mental illness.
(c) The program shall include mental health services similar to those provided under other programs that are effective in preventing mental illnesses from becoming severe, and shall also include components similar to programs that have been successful in reducing the duration of untreated severe mental illnesses and assisting people in quickly regaining productive lives.
(d) The program shall emphasize strategies to reduce the following negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness:
(1) Suicide.
(2) Incarcerations.
(3) School failure or dropout.
(4) Unemployment.
(5) Prolonged suffering.
(6) Homelessness.
(7) Removal of children from their homes.
(e) Prevention and early intervention funds may be used to broaden the provision of community-based mental health services by adding prevention and early intervention services or activities to these services, including prevention and early intervention strategies that address mental health needs, substance misuse or substance use disorders, or needs relating to cooccurring mental health and substance use services.
(f) In consultation with mental health stakeholders, and consistent with regulations from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, pursuant to Section 5846, the department shall revise the program elements in Section 5840 applicable to all county mental health programs in future years to reflect what is learned about the most effective prevention and intervention programs for children, adults, and seniors.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 584, Sec. 1. (AB 638) Effective January 1, 2022. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.6 - PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS › CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Early Intervention Programs › Section 5840.2.

5840.2. The department shall contract for the provision of services pursuant to this part with each county mental health program in the manner set forth in Section 5897.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 583. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.6 - PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS › CHAPTER 2 - Prevention and Early Intervention Program Planning › Section 5840.5.

5840.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter achieve all of the following:
(a) Expand the provision of high quality Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) programs at the county level in California.
(b) Increase the number of PEI programs and systems, including those utilizing community-defined practices, that focus on reducing disparities for unserved, underserved, and inappropriately served racial, ethnic, and cultural communities.
(c) Reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, homelessness, suicides, and inpatient days by appropriately utilizing community-based services and improving timely access to prevention and early intervention services.
(d) Increase participation in community activities, school attendance, social interactions, physical and primary health care services, personal bonding relationships, and rehabilitation, including employment and daily living function development for clients.
(e) Increase collaboration and coordination among primary care, mental health, and aging service providers, and reduce hesitance to seek treatment and services due to mental health stigma.
(f) Create a more focused approach for PEI requirements.
(g) Increase programmatic and fiscal oversight of county MHSA-funded PEI programs.
(h) Encourage counties to coordinate and blend funding streams and initiatives to ensure services are integrated across systems.
(i) Encourage counties to leverage innovative technology platforms.
(j) Reflect the stated goals as outlined in the PEI component of the MHSA, as stated in Section 5840.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 843, Sec. 3. (SB 1004) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.6 - PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS › CHAPTER 2 - Prevention and Early Intervention Program Planning › Section 5840.7.

5840.7. (a) On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall establish priorities for the use of prevention and early intervention funds. These priorities shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Childhood trauma prevention and early intervention to deal with the early origins of mental health needs.
(2) Early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention, and mood disorder and suicide prevention programming that occurs across the lifespan.
(3) Youth outreach and engagement strategies that target secondary school and transition age youth, with a priority on partnership with college mental health programs.
(4) Culturally competent and linguistically appropriate prevention and intervention.
(5) Strategies targeting the mental health needs of older adults.
(6) Other programs the commission identifies, with stakeholder participation, that are proven effective in achieving, and are reflective of, the goals stated in Section 5840.
(b) On or before January 1, 2020, the commission shall develop a statewide strategy for monitoring implementation of this part, including enhancing public understanding of prevention and early intervention and creating metrics for assessing the effectiveness of how prevention and early intervention funds are used and the outcomes that are achieved. The commission shall analyze and monitor the established metrics using existing data, if available, and shall propose new data collection and reporting strategies, if necessary.
(c) The commission shall establish a strategy for technical assistance, support, and evaluation to support the successful implementation of the objectives, metrics, data collection, and reporting strategy.
(d) (1) The portion of funds in the county plan relating to prevention and early intervention shall focus on the established priorities, and shall be allocated, as determined by the county, with stakeholder input. A county may include other priorities, as determined through the stakeholder process, either in place of, or in addition to, the established priorities. If the county chooses to include other programs, the plan shall include a description of why those programs are included and metrics by which the effectiveness of those programs is to be measured.
(2) Counties may act jointly to meet the requirements of this section.
(e)  If the commission requires additional resources for these purposes, it may prepare a proposal for consideration by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 843, Sec. 3. (SB 1004) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.6 - PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS › CHAPTER 2 - Prevention and Early Intervention Program Planning › Section 5840.8.

5840.8. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the commission may implement this chapter without taking regulatory action until regulations are adopted. The commission may use information notices or related communications to implement this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 843, Sec. 3. (SB 1004) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.7 - OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY › Section 5845.5.

5845.5. In addition to the activities authorized under Section 5845, the commission may establish a fellowship program in accordance with this section for the purpose of providing an experiential learning opportunity for a mental health consumer and a mental health professional.
(a) Participants in the fellowship shall serve on an annual basis and may serve only one term as a fellow.
(b) The fellowship program established under this section shall support the broad goals of the commission, including, but not limited to, subdivision (d) of Section 5846, and be based upon the following principles:
(1) To enhance opportunities for the work of the commission to reflect the perspective of persons with personal experience and state-of-the-art practices in the mental health field.
(2) To strengthen opportunities for the goals of the Mental Health Services Act, and the work of the commission in promoting those goals, to be accessible and understandable to mental health consumers, mental health professionals, and the general public.
(3) To improve opportunities for outreach and engagement with mental health consumers and mental health professionals relating to the work of the commission.
(4) To increase the awareness for mental health consumers and professionals of the goals of the Mental Health Services Act and the role of the state in meeting those goals; the role of public policy, regulation development, fiscal strategies, use of data, research, and evaluation; and communication strategies to improve mental health outcomes in California.
(c) The commission shall establish an advisory committee to provide guidance on the fellowship program goals, design, eligibility criteria, application process, and other issues as the commission deems necessary. The advisory committee shall include persons with personal experience with the mental health system, mental health professionals, persons with experience with similar fellowship programs, and others with diverse perspectives who can assist the commission to meet the goals of the fellowship program.
(d) The commission may enter into an interagency agreement or other contractual agreement with a state, local, or private entity, as determined by the commission, to receive technical assistance or relevant services to support the establishment and implementation of the fellowship program.
(e) The commission shall ensure that the fellowship program does not cause the displacement of any civil service employee. For purposes of this subdivision, “displacement” means a layoff, a demotion, an involuntary transfer to a new class, an involuntary transfer to a new location requiring a change of residence, a time base reduction, a change in shift or days off, or a reassignment to another position within the same class and general location.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 412, Sec. 1. (AB 1134) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.7 - OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY › Section 5845.8.

5845.8. (a) The commission shall biennially report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Health, Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, and Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services the outcomes for those receiving community mental health services under a full service partnership model. The initial report shall be submitted no later than November 15, 2022. The commission may also issue a progress report in a year when it is not otherwise due if the commission deems the report to be necessary.
(b) The report shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding persons eligible for full service partnerships, including summary information relating to enrollees and nonenrollees with respect to the community mental health services they receive and their experience with all of the following:
(1) Incarceration or criminalization.
(2) Housing status or homelessness.
(3) Hospitalization, emergency room utilization, and crisis service utilization.
(c) The report shall also include information regarding individuals who separate from a full service partnership, including, but not limited to, analysis of the reasons for separation and, to the extent possible, the community mental health services received and the statuses or experiences of these individuals regarding the outcomes identified in subdivision (b) for a period of 12 months following separation.
(d) The report shall also assess the degree to which the individuals most in need are accessing services and maintaining participation in a full service partnership or other programs providing similar services.
(e) The commission shall report any barriers to receiving the data relevant to completing this report and include recommendations to strengthen California’s use of full service partnerships to reduce incarceration, hospitalization, and homelessness.
(f) In doing this work, the commission shall consult with the California mental health community, including, but not limited to, consumers, relatives of consumers, providers, and other subject matter experts.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 544, Sec. 1. (SB 465) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.7 - OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY › Section 5846.

5846. (a) The commission shall adopt regulations for programs and expenditures pursuant to Part 3.2 (commencing with Section 5830), for innovative programs, and Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), for prevention and early intervention.
(b) Any regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 5898 shall be consistent with the commission’s regulations.
(c) The commission may provide technical assistance to any county mental health plan as needed to address concerns or recommendations of the commission or when local programs could benefit from technical assistance for improvement of their plans.
(d) The commission shall ensure that the perspective and participation of diverse community members reflective of California populations and others suffering from severe mental illness and their family members is a significant factor in all of its decisions and recommendations.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 50. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.8 - COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES › Section 5848.6.

5848.6. Any emergency regulations that may be adopted by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority, as described in paragraph (8) of subdivision (d) of Section 5848.5, shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The adoption of these regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 361, Sec. 3. (SB 101) Effective September 26, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.8 - COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES › Section 5848.7.

5848.7. (a) (1) Except as described in subdivision (b), any program or pilot program in which mental health professionals respond in collaboration with law enforcement personnel, or in place of law enforcement personnel, to emergency calls related to mental health crises shall ensure that the program is supervised by a licensed mental health professional.
(2) This section does not prohibit the licensed mental health professional supervising the program from also responding to calls and providing care.
(b) If law enforcement collaborates with county behavioral health agencies, supervision of mental health professionals shall be consistent with existing county behavioral health agency standards and requirements for supervision.
(c) For the purposes of this section, a licensed mental health professional means one of the following:
(1) A licensed clinical social worker, pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 4991) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
(2) A licensed professional clinical counselor, pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 4999.10) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
(3) A licensed marriage and family therapist, pursuant to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4980) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
(4) A licensed psychologist, pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
(5) A licensed physician under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code who is either a board certified psychiatrist or has completed a residency in psychiatry.
(6) A registered nurse licensed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code who possesses a master’s degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing and is listed as a psychiatric-mental health nurse by the Board of Registered Nursing, or any advanced practice registered nurse certified as a clinical nurse specialist pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 2838) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code who participates in expert clinical practice in the specialty of psychiatric-mental health nursing.
(d) This section does not alter the scope of practice for a health care professional or authorize the delivery of health care services in a setting or manner that is not authorized pursuant to the Business and Professions Code or the Health and Safety Code.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 137, Sec. 1. (AB 465) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.9 - The No Place Like Home Program › Section 5849.2.

5849.2. As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “At risk of chronic homelessness” includes, but is not limited to, persons who are at high risk of long-term or intermittent homelessness, including persons with mental illness exiting institutionalized settings, including, but not limited to, jail and mental health facilities, who were homeless prior to admission, transition age youth experiencing homelessness or with significant barriers to housing stability, and others, as defined in program guidelines.
(b) “Authority” means the California Health Facilities Financing Authority established pursuant to Part 7.2 (commencing with Section 15430) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(c) “Chronically homeless” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that section read on May 1, 2016.
(d) “Commission” means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established by Section 5845.
(e) “Committee” means the No Place Like Home Program Advisory Committee established pursuant to Section 5849.3.
(f) “County” includes, but is not limited to, a city and county, and a city receiving funds pursuant to Section 5701.5.
(g) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(h) “Development sponsor” has the same meaning as “sponsor” as defined in Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(i) “Fund” means the No Place Like Home Fund established pursuant to Section 5849.4.
(j) “Homeless” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that section read on May 1, 2016.
(k) “Permanent supportive housing” has the same meaning as “supportive housing,” as defined in Section 50675.14 of the Health and Safety Code, except that “permanent supportive housing” shall include associated facilities if used to provide services to housing residents.
(l) “Program” means the process for awarding funds and distributing moneys to applicants established in Sections 5849.7, 5849.8, and 5849.9 and the ongoing monitoring and enforcement of the applicants’ activities pursuant to Sections 5849.8, 5849.9, and 5849.11.
(1) “Competitive program” means that portion of the program established by Section 5849.8.
(2) “Distribution program” means that portion of the program described in Section 5849.9.
(m) “Target population” means individuals or households as provided in Section 5600.3 who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at risk of chronic homelessness.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 322, Sec. 3. (AB 1628) Effective September 13, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.9 - The No Place Like Home Program › Section 5849.3.

5849.3. (a) There is hereby established the No Place Like Home Program Advisory Committee. Membership on the committee shall be as follows:
(1) The Director of Housing and Community Development, or his or her designee, who shall serve as the chairperson of the committee.
(2) The Director of Health Care Services, or his or her designee, and an additional representative.
(3) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or his or her designee.
(4) The Director of Social Services, or his or her designee.
(5) The Treasurer, or his or her designee.
(6) The Chair of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, or his or her designee.
(7) A chief administrative officer of a small county or a member of a county board of supervisors of a small county, as provided by subdivision (d) of Section 5849.6, to be appointed by the Governor.
(8) A chief administrative officer of a large county or a member of a county board of supervisors of a large county, as provided by subdivision (b) of Section 5849.6, to be appointed by the Governor.
(9) A director of a county behavioral health department, to be appointed by the Governor.
(10) An administrative officer of a city, to be appointed by the Governor.
(11) A representative of an affordable housing organization, to be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(12) A resident of supportive housing, to be appointed by the Governor.
(13) A representative of a community mental health organization, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(14) A representative of a local or regional continuum of care organization that coordinates homelessness funding, to be appointed by the Governor.
(b) The committee shall do all of the following:
(1) Assist and advise the department in the implementation of the program.
(2) Review and make recommendations on the department’s guidelines.
(3) Review the department’s progress in distributing moneys pursuant to this part.
(4) Provide advice and guidance more broadly on statewide homelessness issues.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 322, Sec. 4. (AB 1628) Effective September 13, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.9 - The No Place Like Home Program › Section 5849.4.

5849.4. (a) The No Place Like Home Fund is hereby created within the State Treasury and, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, continuously appropriated to the department, the authority, and the Treasurer for the purposes of this part. Accounts and subaccounts may be created within the fund as needed. Up to 5 percent of the amount deposited in the fund may be used for administrative expenses in implementing this part.
(b) There shall be paid into the fund the following:
(1) Any moneys from the receipt of loan proceeds by the department derived from the issuance of bonds by the authority under subdivision (b) of Section 15463 of the Government Code.
(2) Any appropriation or transfer to the fund from the General Fund or other funds.
(3) Any other federal or state grant, or from any private donation or grant, for the purposes of this part.
(4) Any interest payment, loan repayments, or other return of funds.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 41, Sec. 4. Effective December 19, 2018. Approved in Proposition 2 at the November 6, 2018, election.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.9 - The No Place Like Home Program › Section 5849.5.

5849.5. The department may adopt guidelines or regulations, including emergency regulations to expedite the award of moneys pursuant to this part, in consultation with the California State Association of Counties and other stakeholders, as necessary to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed on it by this part. Any guideline or regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The department shall consult with key stakeholders, including, but not limited to, counties.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 322, Sec. 7. (AB 1628) Effective September 13, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 5 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES › PART 3.9 - The No Place Like Home Program › Section 5849.6.

5849.6. For the purpose of administering Sections 5849.7 and 5849.8, the department shall organize counties into the following competitive groupings based on population:
(a) The County of Los Angeles.
(b) Large counties with a population greater than 750,000.
(c) Medium counties with a population between 200,000 to 750,000.
(d) Small counties with a population less than 200,000.
The competitive program shall distribute funding among the groupings based on a calculation made by the department that shall include the number of homeless persons residing within each county, as determined by the department, and considers minimum funding levels necessary for a permanent supportive housing development. The department, at its discretion, may consider other factors in the calculation if it supports the objectives of this part.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 43, Sec. 5. (AB 1618) Effective July 1, 2016.)