DATE: April 13, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Submission of the Fresno County Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Plan for 2020-2023 and Annual Update 2019-2020
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health to submit the MHSA Three-Year Plan 2020-2023 and Annual Update 2019-2020 to the California Department of Health Care Services and the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to submit the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Plan and Annual Update to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) by March 31, 2021. The MHSA Three-Year Plan is required per Welfare & Institutions Code (W&IC), section 5847. This section also describes the Annual Update process, whereby the County outlines the MHSA-funded programs and services according to community stakeholder input and the Community Planning Process (CPP per Title 9, California Code of Regulations, sections 3300 and 3200.060. The programs and services are provided to behavioral health clients, their family members and target populations throughout the County, with no increase to Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the MHSA Three-Year Plan and Annual Update; however, it would result in failure to adhere to the required statutes and would delay the Department's efforts to provide needed behavioral health services in the community. Additionally, non-approval may place MHSA funds at risk of reversion to DHCS as the funds are subject to expenditure time limits. Further, if your Board recommends significant changes to the plan, the Department will be required to re-engage the community, as part ...
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