Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Scott Gilman, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: San Mateo County Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan FY 2020-23 and Annual Update FY 2020-21
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the approval and submission of the San Mateo County Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan FY 2020-23 and Annual Update FY 2020-21 to the State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission and the Department of Health Care Services.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63, known as the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), which made additional state funds available to expand and transform mental health services. Since 2006, MHSA resources and expenditures have been approved by the Board as part of the larger County Health budget. State legislation requires that the MHSA Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plans and Annual Updates be approved by the County's Board of Supervisors. On June 3, 2020, the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Recovery Commission (MHSARC) voted to open a 30-day public comment period on the MHSA plan and on July 1, 2020, held a public hearing and voted to close the 30-day public comment period on July 3, 2020. MHSARC is recommending approval of the Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan FY 2020-23 and Annual Update FY 2020-21 by the Board of Supervisors.
On April 7, 2020, the Board approved the MHSA Annual Update FY 2019-20, which included program outcomes for FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19. On August 7, 2018, the Board approved the MHSA Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan (MHSA Three-Year Plan) for FY 2017-18 through FY 2019-20.
DISCUSSION:
In December 2019, a comprehensive Community Program Planning (CPP) process to develop the MHSA Three-Year Plan co...
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