Who would oversee the disbursement of funds?
After the counties are informed of the amount of funds available for services, they will be required to submit mental health spending plans that will be reviewed by a newly created Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. The commission is to be made up of 16 members, including representatives from state and local government, as well as an insurer, a mental health professional, a physician, two mentally ill individuals and two family members of mentally ill individuals (one adult and one child), a county sheriff, a school superintendent, a union representative, a health care services representative, and two employers—one with fewer than 500 employees and one with more than 500 employees. The commission will ensure that county spending plans are developed in accordance with mandates of Prop. 63.
