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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	12/12/2016
Subject: Referral No. 107 Laura's Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	107
Referral Name:	Laura's Law
Presenter:	Warren Hayes, MHSA Program Manager	Contact:	Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

Information

Referral History:

At its June 3, 2013 meeting, the Legislation Committee requested consideration of whether to develop a program in the Behavioral Health Division of the Health Services Department that would implement assisted outpatient treatment options here in Contra Costa County be referred to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS).

On July 9, 2013, the Board of Supervisors referred the matter to FHS for consideration.

On March 10, 2014, FHS accepted the report and recommendations from the Health Services Department to pilot an Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program.

On October 7, 2014, the Board of Supervisors considered the report from the Health Services Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Workgroup. The Board expressed its intention to implement an involuntary assisted outpatient treatment program, and instructed the County Administrator’s Office and Health Services Department to provide additional information at a later Board meeting to ensure no voluntary programs would be reduced as a result of implementing Laura’s Law.

On February 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted the recommendations of the Health Services Department for a program to be developed with stakeholder participation. Additionally, the Board directed staff to return to the Board for final approval of the program once funding for the program implementation had been built into the budget.

On December 15, 2015, the Health Services Department provided the Board of Supervisors with an update on the progress of the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program. The Board approved the department's recommendation to continue with the program's implementation using $2.25 million per year of Mental Health Services Act funding, which would not impact the County's General Fund or reduce the existing voluntary mental health program services. The Board asked that the department return with an update after six months of the full implementation.

On September 12, 2016, FHS accepted the report from the Health Services Department on the implementation of the County's AOT program.

On September 27, 2016, the Board accepted the report, as recommended by FHS, from the Health Services Department on the implementation of the County's AOT program and accepted the department's proposal to report back to FHS and the Board when data on the 6 month implementation period was available.

Referral Update:

Please see the attached report from the Health Services Department and Resource Development Associates containing implementation information and data on the first six months of the County's Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT the report from the Health Services Department on the six month implementation of the County's Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program, as authorized by the Board of Supervisors and AB 1421 (Laura's Law), and forward the report to the Board of Supervisor for approval.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

Mental Health Services Act funding to support the program is contained within the Health Services Department budget. There is no impact to the County General Fund.

Attachments
AOT 6 Month Implementation Report