Section 5872.
5872. In order to offset the cost of services, participating counties shall collect reimbursement for services from the following sources: (a) Fees paid by families, which shall be the same as patient fees established pursuant to Section 14705. (b) Fees paid by private or public third-party payers. (c) Categorical funds from sources established in state or federal law, […]
Section 5857.
5857. (a) The State Department of Mental Health shall issue a request for applications for funding for new children’s system of care programs to nonparticipating counties in each year that additional funds are provided for statewide expansion pursuant to this part. (b) Applications shall be submitted to the department by a county mental health department with joint […]
Section 5875.
5875. The Secretary of California Health and Human Services shall require the State Department of Health Care Services to develop an administrative waiver process for counties that either propose to be, or are considered, system of care counties by the department. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 438, Sec. 12. (AB 1468) Effective September 22, 2012.)
Section 5859.
5859. If applications are deficient and not ready for approval, department program staff shall provide specific written descriptions of areas of deficiency to counties and provide, to the extent feasible, any requested training, consultation, and technical assistance to assist the applicant county to achieve necessary compliance and department approval. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 520, […]
Section 5860.
5860. (a) Final selection of county proposals shall be subject to the amount of funding approved for expansion of services under this part. (b) Counties shall use funds distributed under this part only in support of a mental health system serving seriously emotionally disturbed children in accordance with the principles and program requirements associated with the system […]
Section 5861.
5861. Proposals for a system of care may be submitted for a region by several smaller counties acting jointly, as independent countywide proposals, or proposals to serve a discrete subset of the targeted population in a larger county, such as court dependents, court wards, or special education pupils. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. […]
Section 5862.
5862. (a) Each county wishing to participate under this part shall develop a three-year program proposal for phasing in the children’s comprehensive mental health services system. (b) The three-year program proposal shall include all of the following: (1) The components of the system the county proposes to implement in the first year, which shall include a case management […]
Section 5863.
5863. In addition to the requirements of Section 5862, each county program proposal shall contain all of the following: (a) Methods and protocols for the county mental health department to identify and screen the eligible target population children. These protocols shall be developed with collaborative partners and shall ensure that eligible children can be referred from […]
Section 5864.
5864. Participating counties shall, prior to the submission of their program proposals, develop baseline data on children served by the county in the mental health services system, social services system, the juvenile justice system, and the special education system. Data shall include, but not be limited to, the numbers of children and current expenditures for […]
Section 5865.
5865. Each county shall have in place, with qualified mental health personnel, all of the following within three years of funding by the state: (a) A comprehensive, interagency system of care that serves the target population as defined in Section 5856. (b) A method to screen and identify children in the target population. County mental health staff […]