Repealed (in Sec. 82) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 790, Sec. 83. (SB 326) Effective October 12, 2023. Operative January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.
(a)Evaluation shall be conducted by participating county evaluation staff and, subject to the availability of funds, by the State Department of Health Care Services and the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.
(b)Evaluation at both levels shall do all of the following:
(1)Ensure county level systems of care are serving the targeted population.
(2)Ensure the timely performance data related to client outcome and cost avoidance is collected, analyzed, and reported.
(3)Ensure system of care components are implemented as intended.
(4)Provide information documenting needs for future planning.
(c)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025, if amendments to the Mental Health Services Act are approved by the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.
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