College Mental Health Services Program

Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative statute enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, funds a system of county mental health plans for the provision of mental health services, as specified. This bill would require the  Act’s commission, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, to create a grant program for public community colleges, colleges, and universities for the purpose of improving access to mental health services on those campuses, as specified.