Title WIC, California Welf. & Inst. Code

(a) If the office of the ombudsperson decides to investigate a complaint, or refer a complaint to another body for investigation, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 2200, the ombudsperson shall notify the complainant in writing of the intention to investigate…

(a) The ombudsperson shall publish and provide regular reports to the Legislature about all data collected over the course of the year, including, but not limited to, contacts to the office, reports on chronic absenteeism, complaints received, including the type and source of tho…

(a) The office shall hire the necessary personnel to perform the functions of the ombudsperson. In hiring decisions, priority shall be given to people who were formerly detained or committed to a juvenile justice facility. (b) When exercising the investigative, complaint resoluti…

(a) Until July 1, 2023, the committee established pursuant to Section 12824 of the Government Code shall be responsible for advising and providing recommendations related to policies, programs, and approaches that improve youth outcomes, reduce youth detention, and reduce recidiv…

(a) Commencing July 1, 2024, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration shall act as the designated state agency pursuant to the federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. Sec. 11101 et seq.) and subsequent reauthorizations. (b) The office shall do all of the follo…

(a) The Legislature recognizes that some consumers with mental health diagnoses have disabling conditions, and that these consumers and their families are vulnerable and at risk of being easily victimized by fraudulent marketing practices that adversely impact the delivery of hea…

The State Department of Mental Health, or its successor, the State Department of State Hospitals, shall be reimbursed for use of state hospital beds by counties pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5 as follows: (a) (1) For the 1991–92 fiscal year, the de…

(a) No later than July 1, 1992, and in each subsequent year, each county acting singly or in combination with other counties shall contract with the State Department of Mental Health, or its successor, the State Department of State Hospitals, for the number and types of state hos…

(a) Contracts entered into pursuant to Section 4331 shall do all of the following: (1) Specify the number of beds to be provided. (2) Specify the rate or rates of reimbursement. (3) Set forth the specific type of services requested by the county, in detail. (4) Specify procedures…

(a) In the event a county or counties elect to reduce their state hospital resources, beginning July 1, 1992, systemwide state hospital net bed reduction in any one year may not exceed 10 percent of the total for patients under Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5 …

(a) The State Department of State Hospitals shall encourage the counties to use state hospital facilities, in addition to utilizing state hospital beds pursuant to contract, for additional treatment programs through contracts, on either an individual county or regional basis. (b)…

The State Department of State Hospitals, in collaboration with counties, shall do all of the following: (a) Prepare and publish a catalogue of available state hospital services. The catalogue shall be updated annually. (b) Develop a process by which a county or group of counties …

Nothing in this chapter is intended to prevent the department from entering into innovative arrangements with counties for delivery of state hospital services. The Director of State Hospitals may contract with a county, or group of counties, for excess state hospital space for pu…

(a) As used in this section, “department” means the State Department of State Hospitals. (b) The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of this section is to establish a program for the department to perform reevaluations primarily through telehealth evaluations for felo…

(a) As used in this section, “department” means the State Department of State Hospitals. (b) (1) The department shall implement a growth cap program for all counties for individuals committed pursuant to Section 1370 of the Penal Code. The department shall charge counties penalty…

The Legislature recognizes that prevention and early intervention services have long been slighted in the community mental health programs and has identified, as a goal of the Bronzan-McCorquodale program, the prevention of serious mental disorders and psychological problems. It …

Primary intervention programs shall be developed in accordance with the guidelines and principles set forth in this chapter. To this end, school districts, publicly funded preschool programs, and local mental health programs may implement primary intervention programs with availa…

The Director of Mental Health shall develop guidelines for primary intervention programs in accordance with the following: (a) School-based programs shall serve children in grades kindergarten through three. (b) The programs may serve children beyond grade three who could benefit…

(a) Each primary intervention program shall have a core team consisting of school-based mental health professionals, including credentialed school psychologists, school counselors, school social workers, or local mental health program professionals, or a combination thereof, and …

School districts or publicly funded preschools receiving funds under this chapter shall demonstrate a capability for referral to appropriate public and private community services. The referrals shall be made through contacts with families in response to information regarding the …

(a) (1) Subject to the availability of funding each year, the State Department of Mental Health shall award primary intervention program grants pursuant to a request for proposal consistent with the provisions of this chapter. (2) In counties over 100,000 in population, each appl…

The State Department of Mental Health shall, on the basis of applications submitted pursuant to a request for proposal, select recipients of primary intervention program grants based on the following criteria: (a) Availability of professional and other program staff with related …

Grants that have been awarded prior to the effective date of this section shall continue to be subject to the provisions of this chapter, including the grant recipient, matching, and eligibility requirements. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 722, Sec. 20. Effective September 15, 1992.)…

Proposals submitted to the department between April 1, 1992, and May 1, 1992, pursuant to Sections 4343 to 4350, inclusive, that received a passing score shall be funded pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 4370). Those grants shall continue to be subject to this chapter, …

(a) The role of the school district or preschool in each approved primary intervention program shall be to do all of the following: (1) Arrange for mental health professionals based at the program site to supervise program staff and procedures. These persons may be either pupil p…

(a) School districts or county superintendents of schools proposing to serve as grant recipients pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 4348 shall perform the functions described in subdivision (a) of Section 4350. (b) The county office of education or school dis…

The department shall provide for training of program personnel. Funds for this purpose may be appropriated under Section 11489 of the Health and Safety Code, through other special funds, or through the state budget. Training of program personnel may be contracted out to programs …

(a) The State Department of Mental Health shall conduct a review of each primary intervention program at least once during the first year of funding, and thereafter as necessary. (b) The purposes of the reviews are program improvement and compliance with the guidelines set forth …

Up to 10 percent of the total state funds available annually for the primary intervention program from all sources may be utilized by the department for administration, training, consultation, and evaluation. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 858, Sec. 13. Effective October 14, 1991.)

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure the well-being of consumers, taking into account their informed and expressed choices. It is further the intent of the Legislature to support the satisfaction and success of consumers through the delivery of quality services and s…

The State Department of Developmental Services shall develop and implement a plan to monitor, evaluate, and improve the quality of community-based services through the use of a performance dashboard. The department shall work with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, regi…

(a) The Director of Health Care Services shall administer this part and shall adopt rules, regulations, and standards as necessary. In developing rules, regulations, and standards, the Director of Health Care Services shall consult with the County Behavioral Health Directors Asso…

(a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall issue guidance regarding Medi-Cal reimbursement for covered Medi-Cal services provided to an individual receiving involuntary treatment for a severe substance use disorder pursuant to this part. This guidance shall be consist…

(a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall collect data quarterly and publish, on or before May 1 of each year, a report including quantitative, deidentified information concerning the operation of this division. The report shall include an evaluation of the effective…

The Director of State Hospitals shall develop a master plan for the utilization of state hospital facilities identifying levels of care. The level of care shall be either general acute care, skilled nursing care, subacute, intermediate care, or residential care. (Amended by Stats…

(a) On or before December 1, 2023, the State Department of Health Care Services shall convene a stakeholder group to create a model care coordination plan to be followed when discharging those held under temporary holds pursuant to Section 5152 or a conservatorship. The stakehold…

(a) From July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1993, inclusive, regulations promulgated by the department shall not be subject to the approval of the California Conference of Local Mental Health Directors. The impact of this subdivision on regulatory timing shall be included in the department…

(a) Counties may designate facilities to provide evaluation and treatment in accordance with Article 1 (commencing with Section 5150) of Chapter 2 of this part, and intensive treatment in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 5250) to Article 4.7 (commencing with Sec…

(a) This section shall apply to each facility licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services, or its delegated agent, on or after January 1, 2003. For purposes of this section, “facility” means psychiatric health facilities, as defined in Section 1250.2 of the Health an…

The State Department of Health Care Services shall administer this part and shall adopt standards for the approval of mental health services, and rules and regulations necessary thereto. However, these standards, rules, and regulations shall be adopted only after consultation wit…

(a) Regulations pertaining to the qualifications of directors of local mental health services shall be administered in accordance with Section 5607. These standards may include the maintenance of records of service which shall be reported to the State Department of Health Care Se…

Regulations pertaining to the position of director of local mental health services, where the local director is other than the local health officer or medical administrator of the county hospitals, shall require that the director meet the standards of education and experience est…

(a) Except as provided in this section, persons employed or under contract to provide mental health services pursuant to this part, or pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 14680) of Chapter 8.8 of, or Chapter 8.9 (commencing with Section 14700) of, Part 3 of Division 9,…

(a) For the purposes of this part and the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000)), the State Department of Health Care Services and the State Department of State Hospitals shall ensure that, whenever feasible, minors shall not be admitted into psychiatr…

The state mental health plan shall be submitted to the California Council on Mental Health and the Advisory Health Council or its successor for review and recommendations as to conformance with California’s comprehensive statewide health plan. The state mental health plan shall b…

The department, in consultation with a statewide organization representing county mental health services, shall strengthen and ensure statewide application of managed care principles, building on existing county systems, to manage the Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatm…