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(a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall, to the extent resources are available, comply with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration federal planning requirements. The department shall update and issue a state plan, which may also be any federally required state service plan, so a citizen may be informed regarding the implementation of, and long-range goals for, programs to serve a person with a mental health condition in the state. The department shall gather information from counties necessary to comply with this section.
(b)(1) If the State Department of Health Care Services makes a decision not to comply with any Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration federal planning requirement to which this section applies, the State Department of Health Care Services shall submit the decision, for consultation, to the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California, the California Behavioral Health Planning Council, and affected mental health entities.
(2) The State Department of Health Care Services shall not implement any decision not to comply with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration federal planning requirements sooner than 30 days after notification of that decision, in writing, by the Department of Finance, to the chairperson of the committee in each house of the Legislature that considers appropriations, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 4033 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/welfare-and-institutions-code/wic-sect-4033/
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