ARTICLE 2. Community Support System for Persons Who are Homeless with a Mental Health Disability

Heading of Article 2 amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 948, Sec. 22.

§§ 5680–5688.6 · 10 sections

• § 5680 To assist persons who are homeless with a mental health disability to secure, stabilize, and maintain safe and adequate living arrangements in the community,…
• § 5681 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, when funds are made available, counties should ensure the delivery of long-range services and community support…
• § 5682 The goal of the community support system is to ensure that needed community services are provided to persons who are homeless with a mental health disability…
• § 5683 The function of the community support system is to conduct active outreach to persons who are homeless with a mental health disability, to secure and maintain…
• § 5683.5 Community support systems may provide temporary funds to their homeless clients for their personal incidental living needs while the clients are in residential…
• § 5685 Counties may provide specific services, contract with a public or private agency, or a combination of both. Nothing contained in this article shall prevent a…
• § 5685.5 (a) A county may contract with the local office of the public guardian to receive and manage income and benefits for persons with a mental health condition,…
• § 5686 If a county believes that a person with a mental health disability may be unable to manage their SSI/SSP funds, the county mental health program shall advise…
• § 5686.5 In order to make the most efficient use of the public funds appropriated for this purpose, counties are encouraged to maximize the use of existing public and…
• § 5688.6 All funds appropriated for persons who are homeless with a mental health disability that have been determined to be unexpended and unencumbered two years after…