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Committee forwards MHSA FY2016–17 annual update; supervisors press for housing and service metrics
Summary
The committee forwarded a resolution adopting the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) FY2016–17 annual update to the full Board. DPH staff described MHSA program components, housing units supported and volatile funding; supervisors pressed for clearer metrics on clinical need, supportive services funding and crisis response staffing.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted to forward a resolution adopting the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) annual update for fiscal year 2016–17 to the Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
A Department of Public Health (DPH) presenter described the MHSA (Proposition 63) as a 1% tax on personal income of individuals earning over $1 million and said the program is designed to transform local mental‑health service delivery for unserved and underserved populations. The presenter outlined MHSA components — community support services, innovation, prevention/early intervention (PI), workforce education and training, and capital facilities and technological needs —…
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