Section 5960.25.
5960.25. For purposes of implementing this chapter, the department may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this section shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of […]
Section 5960.3.
5960.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a facility project funded by a grant pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed consistent and in conformity with any applicable local plan, standard, or requirement, and allowed as a permitted use, within the zone in which the structure is located, and shall not be subject to a conditional use […]
Section 5960.35.
5960.35. (a) The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (1) “Department” means the State Department of Health Care Services. (2) “Program” means the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program authorized by this chapter. (b) The following provisions shall apply to the implementation of this chapter: (1) “Low-rent housing project,” as defined in Section 1 of Article XXXIV of the California […]
Section 5960.4.
5960.4. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 355. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021. Repealed […]
Section 5960.45.
5960.45. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January, 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 355. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 1, commencing with Section 5960.)
Section 5961.
5961. (a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Act. (b) The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative shall be administered by the California Health and Human Services Agency and its departments, as applicable. (c) The initiative is intended to transform California’s behavioral health system into an innovative […]
Section 5961.1.
5961.1. (a) As a component of the initiative, the State Department of Health Care Services shall procure and oversee a vendor to establish and maintain a behavioral health services and supports virtual platform that integrates behavioral health screenings, application-based supports, and direct behavioral health services to children and youth 25 years of age and younger, regardless […]
Section 5961.2.
5961.2. (a) As a component of the initiative, the State Department of Health Care Services, or its contracted vendor, may award competitive grants to entities it deems qualified for the following purposes: (1) To build partnerships, capacity, and infrastructure supporting ongoing school-linked behavioral health services for children and youth 25 years of age and younger. (2) To expand […]
Section 5961.3.
5961.3. (a) As a component of the initiative, the State Department of Health Care Services shall make incentive payments to qualifying Medi-Cal managed care plans that meet predefined goals and metrics developed pursuant to subdivision (b) associated with targeted interventions that increase access to preventive, early intervention and behavioral health services by school-affiliated behavioral health providers […]
Section 5961.4.
5961.4. (a) As a component of the initiative, the State Department of Health Care Services shall develop and maintain a school-linked statewide fee schedule for outpatient mental health or substance use disorder treatment provided to a student 25 years of age or younger at a schoolsite. (b) The department shall develop and maintain a school-linked statewide provider […]