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TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Phil Batchelor
FROM: County Administrator Contra,
May . 2 8, 19 8 6 Costa
.DATE; �rt,
Legislation: Assembly Bill -3767
SUBJECT: (Wright & Bronzan)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S), OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position of support for AB 3767 by Assemblywoman Wright
and Assemblyman Bronzan.
BACKGROUND:
Current law does not provide for a comprehensive,
interdisciplinary system for addressing the problems of severely
emotionally disturbed children. A demonstration program has been
. operated in Ventura County for the past year which has proven to
be very cost-effective. Based on the experience in the Ventura
County .. demonstration project, Assemblywoman Wright and
Assemblyman Bronzan have introduced AB 3767 . This bill would
establish a comprehensive mental health services system for
severely emotionally disturbed children. Each county could
participate on a voluntary basis. If a county wishes to
participate, the county would prepare a three-year plan for
phasing - in . the system. The plan would have to provide for
interagency collaboration by all publicly funded agencies which
deal. with children who are severely emotionally disturbed. In
addition, each county plan would have to include protocols for
case assessment designed to do the following:
(1) Determine the least restrictive appropriate mental health
treatment setting for each child.
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( 2) Plan and facilitate the provision of needed services for the
child and family when necessary and monitor those services.
( 3) ' Provide methods for client and family advocacy to occur
within the system.
Finally, the bill would require as a part of the plan that by
April 1, 1987, each county shall initiate discussions with other
public agencies serving seriously emotionally disturbed children,
including, but not limited to, special education, foster care,
and child protective and _.juvenile justice services to identify
common needs and joint planning opportunities.
CONTINUED ON .ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON June j APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator ��
cc: probation Officer ATTESTED
Social Service Director PHILATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Mental Health Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Supt. of Schools
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The implementation of the plan is projected to be funded
substantially from savings in the AFDC foster care program
resulting from fewer placements and placements in less expensive
facilities. If fully implemented statewide, it is projected that
there would be savings of $82 million in 1989-90.
The County Probation Officer recommends that the Board of
Supervisors support AB 3767 . Our office concurs with this
recommendation on the basis of the potential cost savings and the
potential for more appropriate placement decisions.