Amended
IN
Assembly
August 30, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Senate
May 20, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Senate
April 26, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Senate
March 08, 2021 |
Introduced by Senator Eggman (Coauthor: Senator Gonzalez) |
February 16, 2021 |
The Legislature finds and declares that state regulations require counties to direct the majority of their Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports funds to full service partnerships, as defined in Section 3260 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations. Programs in this category provide flexible funding, intensive case management, and services such as housing, employment, education, peer support, cooccurring disorder treatment, and outreach. However, the full service partnership category of services could be strengthened to better serve the most needy, at-risk individuals, with an emphasis on serving those at risk of experiencing homelessness, hospitalization, or
criminalization. Revisions to the current regulatory definitions and requirements of the full service partnership program will allow counties to better serve children, adults, and older adults with mental illness.