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Receive a report on Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) fund reversion to the State of California.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee of the Board of Supervisors:
Receive a report on Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) fund reversion to the State of California.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
At the October 2019 Budget Committee meeting , the Health Department presented an overview of Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), and the current status of MHSA reserves. During the presentation staff indicated that new developments affecting MHSA fund balance would be presented to the Budget Committee in future meetings. This report serves to provide advance notification to the Budget Committee regarding the pending fund reversion as well as the strategies implemented by the Department to avoid future reversions.
The MHSA is comprised of five (5) components: Community Support Services (CSS), Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI), Innovation (INN), Capital Facilities and Technological Needs (CFTN), and Workforce Education and Training (WET). CSS, PEI, and INN Annual allocations have a three-year life cycle while CFTN and WET funds have a ten-year cycle. After the respective three-year or ten-year period expires, unspent funds are reverted to the State for reallocation.
Funds from one of these five components have been identified as subject to reversion, and will be returned to the State for future redistribution to Counties:
Unspent FY 2015-16 INN Funds $834,837.63
The INN component of the MHSA provides support to counties for testing novel practices or approaches that promote the accessibility and/or quality of mental health services. Funding under the INN component may support one or more simultaneous projects. All INN projects are funded one-time and are time limited. INN projects must include an evaluation component to determine quantifiable impact. The general intent of the INN component is to support "contributi...
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