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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE
SUPPORT OF THE BOARD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF THE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ACT, AN INITITIATIVE TO APPEAR ON THE NOVEMBER 2004 BALLOT.
WHEREAS, If approved by voters, the Mental Health Services Act would fund the expansion of services and
programs for mentally ill children, adults, and seniors.
WHEREAS, The Mental Health Services Act builds on proven integrated services models, such as the mental
health "children's system of care" and the "integrated services" adult system of care (AB2034}, Services would include
outreach, mental health treatment, community support including case management, short and long-term housing and
employment services, prescription drugs, and gap coverage for essential medical treatment. The initiative also funds
innovative mental health promotion and prevention activities as well as provides for human resource capacity building
to address shortfalls in mental health professions including psychiatrists, nurses and social workers.
WHEREAS, The Mental Health Services Act would generate funding for the increased services through an
additional 1°t° tax on taxable income in excess of $1 million. It is expected that the initiative would generate over $600
million dollars annually for mental health services in California. The initiative would prohibit new funding to supplant
current funding to ensure an overall increase in mental health funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors and the Department of
Behavioral Health support this initiative. This would further the County's commitment to ensure basic health and safety
for all and supports the goal to provide access to health care and preventative care and to help vulnerable people,
including the mentally ill, achieve a better quality of life.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 26th day of October 2004, by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors
NOES: Supervisors
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
Dolan, Josiassen, and Chair Beeler
Hour and Yamaguchi
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R:J. Be er, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Boarcf of Supervisors
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