Section 5846.

(a) The commission shall adopt regulations for programs and expenditures pursuant to Part 3.2 (commencing with Section 5830), for innovative programs, and Part 3.6 (commencing with Section 5840), for prevention and early intervention.

(b) Any regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 5898 shall be consistent with the commission's regulations.

(c) The commission may provide technical assistance to any county mental health plan as needed to address concerns or recommendations of the commission or when local programs could benefit from technical assistance for improvement of their plans.

(d) The commission shall ensure that the perspective and participation of diverse community members reflective of California populations and others suffering from severe mental illness and their family members is a significant factor in all of its decisions and recommendations.

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 50. Effective June 27, 2013. Note: This section was added on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 63.)