Proposed Amendments to SB 326 (Eggman)
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5845. (a) The Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission is hereby established to administer grants, identify key policy issues and emerging best practices, and promote high-quality programs implemented pursuant to Section 5892 through the examination of data and outcomes.
(b) (1) The commission shall replace the advisory committee established pursuant to Section 5814.
(2) The commission shall consist of 22 voting members as follows:
(A) The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee.
(B) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent’s designee.
(C) The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Human Services, or another member of the Senate selected by the President pro Tempore of the Senate.
(D) The Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Health or another Member of the Assembly selected by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(E) A county behavioral health director.
(F) (i) The following individuals, all appointed by the Governor:
(I) One adult or older adultperson who has or who has had a serious mental illness.
(II) One adult or older adultperson who has or who has had a substance use disorder
(III) Two Transition Age Youth ages 16-26 at the time of appointment to the Commission.
(IIIIV) A family member of an adult or older adult with a serious mental illness.
(IV) A family member of an adult or older adult who has or has had a substance use disorder.
(VI) A family member of a child or youth who has or has had a serious mental illness.
(VII) A family member of a child or youth who has or has had a substance use disorder.
Contact: Danny Thirakul, Public Policy Coordinator: dthirakul@mhac.org or Karen Vicari, Interim Director of Public Policy: kvicari@mhacofca.org.
