Temporary housing and supportive services program.

Existing law vests in the State Department of Developmental Services jurisdiction over various state hospitals, referred to as developmental centers, for the provision of care to persons with developmental disabilities. Existing law prohibits the admission of a person to a developmental center except under certain circumstances, including when the person is experiencing an acute crisis and is committed by a court to the acute crisis center at the Fairview Developmental Center or the Sonoma Developmental Center. Existing law requires the State Department of Developmental Services, on or before October 1, 2015, to submit to the Legislature a plan or plans to close one or more developmental centers, as provided. This bill would require the California Health and Human Services Agency, in consultation with specified stakeholders, to, upon the closure of the Fairview Developmental Center, operate at the site of the former Fairview Developmental Center a temporary housing program for individuals with severe mental illness who are experiencing homelessness. The bill would require the program to accommodate up to 200 individuals and provide program participants with access to housing and onsite services, as specified. The bill would require the intake process for the program to prioritize the needs of individuals with severe mental illness who have experienced or are experiencing chronic homelessness. The bill would require the development of a plan to quickly transition the site of the former Fairview Developmental Center to use by the program upon the closure of the developmental center. The bill would require the plan to be submitted to the fiscal and relevant policy committees of the Legislature and include specified components, including, among others, a description of any maintenance or construction needed to convert the site for its new use. The bill would require the program to cease operation on December 31, 2025, and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2026.