Bill Text: CA AB2619 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2619 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Mental health services funding: homeless persons.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-17 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB2619 Detail]

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2619

Introduced by Assembly Member Travis Allen

February 15, 2018

An act to amend Section 5878.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2619, as introduced, Travis Allen. Severely mentally ill children.

Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, funds a system of county mental health plans for the provision of mental health services, as specified. The act provides that it may be amended by the Legislature by a ²/₃ vote of each house as long as the amendment is consistent with and furthers the intent of the act, and that the Legislature may also clarify procedures and terms of the act by majority vote. Among other provisions, the existing act declares the intent to establish programs that ensure services are provided to severely mentally ill children, as defined, and that those services are part of the children’s system of care, as specified.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 5878.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

5878.1.

(a) It is the intent of this article to establish programs that ensure services will be provided to severely mentally ill ~~children~~ children, as defined in Section ~~5878.2~~ 5878.2, and that they be part of the children’s system of care established pursuant to this part. It is the intent of this act that services provided under this chapter to severely mentally ill children are accountable, developed in partnership with youth and their families, culturally competent, and individualized to the strengths and needs of each child and his or her family.

(b) ~~Nothing in this act shall be construed to~~ This act does not authorize any services to be provided to a minor without the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian beyond those already authorized by existing statute.