Mental Health Services Act of 2004
After three decades of chronic under-funding of community mental health services
for individuals with severe mental illness, California voters approved
Proposition 63 — the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) — in 2004. This
landmark initiative increases funding for the community mental health system,
and lays the groundwork for the eventual transformation of the mental health
service delivery system from a “fail first” system, to one that promotes early
intervention and recovery.
The overall purpose and intent of the MHSA is to expand system of care services
to children, adults and older adults with a serious mental illness, with a focus
on innovation, prevention and early intervention services.
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