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The new Proposition 63 funds will be
distributed to county mental health agencies to:
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Expand "Systems of Care" mental health
services to children, adults, and seniors who have severe mental
illnesses and whose service needs are not met through other
funding sources;
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Establish a new mental health Prevention
and Early Intervention program to reduce stigma, conduct
outreach on recognizing early signs of mental illness, and
reduce negative mental health outcomes such as suicide,
incarceration, homelessness, school failure, unemployment, and
foster care;
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Develop innovative programs to improve
access to high quality mental health services;
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Expand capital facilities and address
technology needs; and
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Recruit, train, and retain additional
professionals to provide mental health services.
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FUNDING
MHSA imposes a 1% income tax on individuals with incomes over $1 million.
Statewide this is estimated to generate approximately $250 million in fiscal
year 2004-05, $700 million in 2005-06, and increasing amounts thereafter.
LOCAL PLANNING
Prior to receiving MHSA funds, each County mental health agency must submit
three-year expenditure plans to the State Department of Mental Health. Plans
must be developed with a wide array of local stakeholders, be reviewed
through a public hearing convened by the County Mental Health Board,
subjected to a 30-day public comment period and be updated annually.
STATE OVERSIGHT
MHSA establishes a new Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission
to ensure the new funds are utilized properly throughout California. |
