California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 2 - Community Support System for Homeless Mentally Disabled Persons
- Section 5680.
In order to assist homeless mentally disabled persons to secure, stabilize, and maintain safe and adequate living arrangements in the community, the Legislature hereby establishes...
- Section 5681.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that when funds are made available, counties should assure the delivery of long-range services and community support assistance...
- Section 5682.
The goal of the community support system is to assure that needed community services are provided to homeless mentally disabled persons and those at risk...
- Section 5683.
The function of the community support system is to conduct active outreach to homeless mentally disabled persons, to secure and maintain income, housing, food, and...
- Section 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 placement. Up...
- Section 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...
- Section 5685.5.
(a) A county may contract with the local office of the public guardian to receive and manage income and benefits for mentally ill persons, regardless of...
- Section 5686.
Whenever a county believes that a mentally disabled person may be unable to manage his or her SSI/SSP funds, the county mental health program shall...
- Section 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...
- Section 5688.6.
Any and all funds appropriated for the homeless mentally disabled which have been determined to be unexpended and unencumbered two years after the date the...
Last modified: October 22, 2018