Current 30-Day Postings
LCBHS MHSA Annual Update FY22-23 - PDF
LCBHS MHSA Annual Update - Public Comment - Spanish
LCBHS MHSA Annual Update - Public Comment - English
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) was passed by California voters in 2004 as Proposition 63. It is funded by a 1% income tax on personal income in excess of $1 million per year. It is designed to expand and transform California's behavioral health system to better serve individuals with, and at risk of, serious mental health issues, and their families. MHSA addresses a broad continuum of prevention, early intervention and service needs and the necessary infrastructure, technology and training elements that effectively support the public behavioral health system.
Mental Health Services Act (rev January 2020)
CMHDA State Budget 2012-13 Fact Sheet - MHSA
MHSA Issue Resolution Process
MHSA Three Year Plans
FSP Outcomes Presentation
2020-2023 Three Year Plan
2017-2020 Three Year Plan
Annual Updates
2021-2022 Annual Update
2019-2020 Annual Update
2018-2019 Annual Update
Components of MHSA
Community Services & Support (CSS)
Community Services & Support (CSS) is the largest component of the MHSA. The CSS component is focused on community collaboration, cultural competence, client and family driven services and systems, wellness focus, which includes concepts of recovery and resilience, integrated service experiences for clients and families, as well as serving the unserved and underserved. Housing is also a large part of the CSS component.Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI)
The goal of the Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) component of the MHSA is to help counties implement services that promote wellness, foster health, and prevent the suffering that can result from untreated mental illness. The PEI component requires collaboration with consumers and family members in the development of PEI projects and programs.
Innovation (INN)
The MHSOAC controls funding approval for the Innovation (INN) component of the MHSA. The goal of Innovation is to increase access to underserved groups, increase the quality of services, promote interagency collaboration and increase access to services. Counties select one or more goals and use those goals as the primary priority or priorities for their proposed Innovation plan.
Capital Facilities and Technological Needs (CF/TN)
The Capital Facilities & Technological Needs (CFTN) component works towards the creation of a facility that is used for the delivery of MHSA services to mental health clients and their families or for administrative offices. Funds may also be used to support an increase in peer-support and consumer-run facilities, development of community-based settings, and the development of a technological infrastructure for the mental health system to facilitate the highest quality and cost-effective services and supports for clients and their families.
Workforce Education & Training (WET)
The goal of the Workforce Education & Training (WET) component is to develop a diverse workforce. Clients and families/caregivers are given training to help others by providing skills to promote wellness and other positive mental health outcomes, they are able to work collaboratively to deliver client-and family-driven services, provide outreach to unserved and underserved populations, as well as services that are linguistically and culturally competent and relevant, and include the viewpoints and expertise of clients and their families/caregivers.