Section 7113 - DefinitionsThe following definitions shall apply wherever the terms are used throughout this Chapter.
(a) "Applicant" means an entity that meets the eligibility requirements as further described in Section 7114 for submission of an Application and submits an Application.(b) "Application" means the written request for a Grant under the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program in the form and format of the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program Application Form No. CHFFA 7 MH-01 (Rev. 10/2016), including all supporting information and documents, as further described in Section 7116.(c) "Audited Financial Statements" means an examination and report of an independent accounting firm on the financial activities of a public agency or private nonprofit corporation.(d) "Authority" means the California Health Facilities Financing Authority.(e) "Authority Staff" means employees of the Authority.(f) "Bay Area Region" means the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma.(g) "Capital Funding" means the Grants the Authority may award up to a total of $142,500,000 for all Projects except Mobile Crisis Support Team personnel projects.(h) "Central Region" means the counties of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, and Yolo.(i) "Counties Applying Jointly" means counties that submit an Application together for a Project to deliver crisis services.(j) "Crisis Intervention" means crisis intervention as defined in Section 1810.209 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations.(k) "Crisis Residential Treatment" means crisis residential treatment services as defined in Section 1810.208 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations.(l) "Crisis Stabilization" means crisis stabilization as defined in Section 1810.210 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations.(m) "Executive Director" means the executive director of the Authority.(n) "Final Allocation" means the Grant amount approved by the Authority.(o) "First Funding Round" means the initial time period during which Applications may be submitted for consideration of funding by the Authority.(p) "Going Concern Qualification" means an opinion of an independent accounting firm auditor that there is substantial doubt regarding the entity's ability to continue into the future, generally defined as the following year.(q) "Grant" means an award of funds to an Applicant.(r) "Grant Agreement" means a written agreement between the Authority and a Grantee that consists of the terms and conditions of the Grant.(s) "Grant Award Letter" means the official notification that a Grant has been approved by the Authority.(t) "Grant Period" means the time period from the date of Final Allocation to the date set by the Authority for the Grant to end.(u) "Grantee" means a county, private nonprofit corporation or public agency that has been awarded or designated to receive Grant funds.(v) "Initial Allocation" means the Grant amount the Authority Staff recommends the Authority approve for Final Allocation as further described in Section 7120.(w) "Lead Grantee" means the county or joint powers authority with a county as a member designated on the Application to have the primary responsibility for the fiscal management of Grant funds, records retention, reporting and all of the other aspects of compliance with this Chapter and the Grant Agreement.(x) "Los Angeles Region" means the County of Los Angeles and all communities within it.(y) "Mobile Crisis Support Team" means a mobile unit staffed by designated personnel, which may include peers, dispatched to assist individuals experiencing mental health issues.(z) "Personnel Funding" means the Grants the Authority may award up to a total of $6,800,000 to fund Mobile Crisis Support Team personnel.(aa) "Program" means Crisis Stabilization, Crisis Residential Treatment, or Mobile Crisis Support Teams and the Crisis Intervention and Rehabilitative Mental Health Services provided therein.(bb) "Project" means startup or expansion of Program(s) and acquisition, construction, renovation or financing of capital assets; or equipping and staffing a Mobile Crisis Support Team.(cc) "Rehabilitative Mental Health Services" means rehabilitative mental health services as defined in Section 1810.243.1 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations.(dd) "Related Supports" means local service providers who interact with individuals before, during and after a mental health crisis, including health care providers (such as hospitals, clinics, and substance abuse providers), law enforcement, mental health providers and peer support services, social services, triage personnel, housing providers, and other supports within the continuum of care.(ee) "Southern Region" means the counties of Imperial, Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.(ff) "Subsequent Funding Rounds" means any specified time period after the First Funding Round during which Applications may be submitted to be considered for funding by the Authority, subject to the availability of funds.(gg) "Superior Region" means the counties of Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity.(hh) "Target Population(s)" means the specific group(s) of people identified as the intended beneficiaries of the Program(s) to be funded by a Grant, including individuals eligible for Medi-Cal and individuals eligible for county health and mental health services.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 7113
1. New chapter 5 (sections 7113-7129) and section filed 11-21-2013 as an emergency; operative 11-21-2013 (Register 2013, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-19-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New chapter 5 (sections 7113-7129) and section refiled 5-15-2014 as an emergency; operative 5-15-2014 (Register 2014, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-13-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New chapter 5 (sections 7113-7129) and section refiled 8-5-2014 as an emergency; operative 8-8-2014 (Register 2014, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-6-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-5-2014 order, including amendment of subsection (b), transmitted to OAL 8-25-2014 and filed 10-6-2014; amendments effective 10-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 41).
5. Amendment of subsections (b) and (u) filed 6-19-2015; deemed an emergency pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 5848.6 and operative 6-19-2015 (Register 2015, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-16-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-19-2015 order transmitted to OAL 10-14-2015 and filed 11-30-2015 (Register 2015, No. 49).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 11-17-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 47). Note: Authority cited: Sections 5848.5 and 5848.6, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 5848.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New chapter 5 (sections 7113-7129) and section filed 11-21-2013 as an emergency; operative 11-21-2013 (Register 2013, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-19-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New chapter 5 (sections 7113-7129) and section refiled 5-15-2014 as an emergency; operative 5-15-2014 (Register 2014, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-13-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New chapter 5 (sections 7113-7129) and section refiled 8-5-2014 as an emergency; operative 8-8-2014 (Register 2014, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-6-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-5-2014 order, including amendment of subsection (b), transmitted to OAL 8-25-2014 and filed 10-6-2014; amendments effective 10/6/2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 41).
5. Amendment of subsections (b) and (u) filed 6-19-2015; deemed an emergency pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 5848.6 and operative 6/19/2015 (Register 2015, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-16-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-19-2015 order transmitted to OAL 10-14-2015 and filed 11-30-2015 (Register 2015, No. 49).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 11-17-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 47).