California Welfare and Institutions Code 5604.3 – (a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds …
(a) The board of supervisors may pay from any available funds the actual and necessary expenses of the members of the mental health board of a community mental health service incurred incident to the performance of their official duties and functions. The expenses may include travel, lodging, childcare, and meals for the members of an advisory board while on official business as approved by the director of the local mental health program.
(b) Governing bodies are encouraged to provide a budget for the local mental health board, using planning and administrative revenues identified in subdivision (c) of Section 5892, that is sufficient to facilitate the purpose, duties, and responsibilities of the local mental health board.
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 5604.3
- director: means the Director of the State Department of Health Care Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 5601
- Mental health service: means any service directed toward early intervention in, or alleviation or prevention of, mental disorder, including, but not limited to, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, personal care, day care, respite care, special living arrangements, community skill training, sheltered employment, socialization, case management, transportation, information, referral, consultation, and community services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 5601
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 460, Sec. 5. (AB 1352) Effective January 1, 2020.)