Background
On June 30, 2011, Assembly
Bill 114, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2011 (AB 114)
(PDF) was
signed into law. Under AB 114, several sections of Chapter 26.5 of the
California Government Code (GC) were amended or rendered
inoperative, thereby ending the state mandate on county mental health agencies
to provide mental health services to students with disabilities. With the
passage of AB 114, it is clear that school districts are now solely responsible
for ensuring that students with disabilities receive special education and
related services, including some services previously arranged for or provided by
county mental health agencies.
AB 114 Transition Stakeholder Webinar, September 23, 2011 (Posted 14-Oct-2011)
An overview of changes in the provision of related services to students with disabilities resulting from the transition of responsibilities from mental health agencies to local educational agencies, pursuant to AB 114. Staff also introduce several documents that provide guidance to the field related to the transition of responsibilities and answer numerous questions submitted by viewers during the live WebCast.
AB 114 Transition Stakeholder PowerPoint Presentation (PPT; 10 MB; Posted 14-Nov-2011)
Accessible Alternative Version of the AB 114 Transition Stakeholder PowerPoint Presentation
Provides information presented during the AB 114 Transition Stakeholder Webinar, held on September 23, 2011.
Questions and Answers (Posted 18-Nov-2011)
The following questions and answers are from the first AB 114 Stakeholder Webinar that was conducted on Friday, September 23, 2011.
Recent Guidance from the California Department of Education
Guidance Documents Concerning the Provision of Related Services (PDF; 1MB; Posted 04-May-2012)
A graphic that provides a visual organizer for guidance documents that provide an overview of the transition of oversight for the provision of mental health related services from mental health agencies to local education agencies, with references to additional documents that provide more detailed information on specific topics related to the transition.
Accessible Alternative Version of the Guidance Documents Concerning the Provision of Related Services
Assembly Bill 114: Local Educational Agencies’ Responsibility for Providing Related Services to Students with Disabilities (Posted 12-Sep-2011)
Frequently Asked Questions About Services Previously Provided Through County Mental Health Agencies for Students with Individualized Education Programs (Updated 30-Jul-2012)
Available Funding Sources and Spending Parameters (Posted 14-Sep-2011)
September 13, 2011, letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Use of Insurance for Related Services (Posted 14-Sep-2011)
September 13, 2011, letter to
County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Medication Monitoring (Posted 15-Sep-2011)
September 13, 2011, letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Nonpublic Agency Certification (Posted 15-Sep-2011)
September 13, 2011, letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Related Services Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Posted 15-Sep-2011)
September 13, 2011, letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Requirements for Securing the Services of Mental Health Professionals to Provide Related Services to Special Education Students (Posted 16-Sep-2011)
September 13, 2011, letter to County and District Superintendents, Mental Health Agency Administrators, and Other Entities Providing Related Services to Special Education Students
Residential Care for Students with Disabilities (Posted 19-Sep-2011)
September 13, 2011, letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Options for Providing Related Services for Medi-Cal Eligible Students (Posted 17-Oct-2011)
October 6, 2011, letter to
County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Developing a System for the Provision of Related Services (Posted 06-Jan-2012)
December 27, 2011, letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School
Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Use of Mental Health Funds in the Budget Act of 2011–12 (Posted 09-Jan-2012)
January 5, 2012, letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
A graphic representation of an IDEA-based continuum of potential service environments (DOC; Posted 09-Jan-2012 )
Day Treatment (Revised 19-Oct-2012)
Letter originally dated June 27, 2012, revised on September 21, 2012, to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators of County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Assessment Summary (DOC; Revised 18-Sep-2012)
Letter originally dated June 28, 2012, revised on September 12, 2012, to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators of County Offices, Charter School Administrators, Principals, Nonpublic School Directors, Parents, and Mental Health Professionals
Parent Survey Results (Posted 26-Jul-2012)
July 16, 2012, letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators at County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Providing Coordinated Intensive Services through an Individual with Disabilities Act Compliant Individualized Education Program (DOC; Revised 03-Oct-2012)
Letter originally dated July 26, 2012, revised on September 20, 2012, to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, Special Education Administrators of County Offices of Education, Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors
Resources
Local Educational Agency Medi-Cal Billing Option
The Local Educational Agency (LEA) Medi-Cal Billing Option Program offers health assessment and treatment for eligible students and eligible family members within the school environment. Federal reimbursement is provided to LEAs through the LEA Medi-Cal Billing Option Program.
E8 AB 114: A Return to IDEA
(PDF; 1MB)
The California Department of Education, as a response to the changes triggered by AB 114 in how students with special needs access mental health services, presented a workshop at the Seventh Wraparound Institute, held in Anaheim in June 2012. The workshop provided information about the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) and how CA Wraparound providers could provide related services under an IDEA-compliant individual education program. The link provides presentation slides used and resource materials that were provided for workshop attendees.
The University of California Davis Extension: Center for Human Services hosted the 2012 California Wraparound Institute.
The following link provides materials presented and used at the workshops held during the institute.
The Positive Environments, Network of Trainers (PENT)
is a California Positive Behavior Initiative designed to provide information and resources for educators striving to achieve high educational outcomes through the use of proactive positive strategies. Evidence-based positive practices and helpful information is disseminated statewide through this Web site. CDE has collaborated with PENT by presenting information
(PDF) on the transition of mental health services for special education students from County Mental Health Agencies, under Chapter 26.5, to local educational agencies as a result of AB 114.
AB 114 Transition Working Group
As a part of the Budget
Act of 2011-12
(PDF), the California Department of Education
(CDE) was given funds to support the transition of services from county mental
health agencies to local educational agencies in conjunction with a working
group of parents, advocates, local educational agency staff, mental health
experts, and legislative personnel.
The CDE convened the AB 114 Transition Working Group on July 27, 2011, to address changes created by the passage of AB 114. The group’s goals are as follows:
- To clarify requirements for the provision of services to students eligible for special education as established in federal and state law
- To identify available funding sources, the means for accessing funds, and the parameters for use of funds
- To develop appropriate procedures for: (a) identifying and assessing students; (b) creating and amending Individualized Education Programs; and (c) monitoring the progress of students, the provision of services, and the use of funds
- To describe appropriate service delivery models and best practices for ensuring the provision of related services to students
Mental Health Transition Plan (DOC; Posted 12-Sep-2011)
AB 114 Transition Working Group Meetings
July 27, 2011
- July 27, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 12-Sep-2011)
August 17-18, 2011
- August 17, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 12-Sep-2011)
- August 18, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 12-Sep-2011)
Medi-Cal Billing Options Presentation, August 17, 2011 (WMV; 01:40:24)
Purpose: to provide information on how LEA's may secure and seek reimbursement for related services for Medi-Cal eligible special education students. Presenters include:
- Erika Cristo, CA Department of Mental Health
- Kim Suderman, Director of the Yolo County Department of Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health, California Mental Health Directors Association
- Rick Record, CA Department of Health Care Services
September 14-15, 2011
- September 14, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 23-Sep-2011)
- September 15, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 23-Sep-2011)
Residential Care Assessment Presentation, September 14, 2011 (WMV; 01:28:16)
Purpose: to discuss assessing students for the need for residential care treatment and the components of a thorough assessment. Presenters include:
- Michael Schertell, LMFT – Deputy Director, County of San Bernardino, Department of Behavioral Health
- Doug Johnson – Assistant Executive Director, California Alliance of Child and Family Services
- Lyn Farr – EMQ FamiliesFirst
Contracts MOUs between SELPAs and CMH Presentation, September 15, 2011 (WMV; 01:30:17)
Purpose: to discuss the process of reaching an agreement between Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPA) and County Mental Health departments for the provision of services, along with a review of the key components in each individualized agreement reached by the organizations represented in the presentations. Presenters include:
- Carolyn Nunes – Senior Director, Special Education Services, San Diego County Office of Education
- Mary E. Samples – Assistant Superintendent, Ventura County SELPA
- Kim Suderman – Director of the Yolo County Department of Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health
Contracts/Agreements between SELPAs and County Mental Health Agencies Presentation - Carolyn Nunes (PDF; Posted 29-Nov-2011)
Accessible Alternative Version of the Contracts/Agreements between SELPAs and County Mental Health Agencies PowerPoint Presentation
Presented on September 15, 2011, by Carolyn Nunes, Senior Director, Special Education Services, San Diego County Office of Education
Contracts/Agreements between SELPAs and County Mental Health Agencies Presentation - Mary E. Samples (PDF; Posted 29-Nov-2011)
Accessible Alternative Version of the Contracts/Agreements between SELPAs and County Mental Health Agencies PowerPoint Presentation Presented on September 15, 2011, by Mary E. Samples, Assistant Superintendent, Ventura County SELPA
October 19-20, 2011
- October 19, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 07-Nov-2011)
- October 20, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 07-Nov-2011)
Desert Mountain SELPA Service Delivery Model Presentation, October 19, 2011 (WMV; 00:49:34)
Desert Mountain SELPA has combined multiple resources to develop a network of student support services in greater San Bernardino County. Jenae Holtz provides an overview of this multi-agency program.
- Jenae Holtz, Director, Desert Mountain SELPA Children's Center
San Diego Unified Service Delivery Model Presentation, October 19, 2011 (WMV; 01:14:46)
Susan Martinez and Shirley Culver present a detailed description of the means by which a large, diverse school district addresses its responsibility to provide the scope and array of services needed to serve its students with special needs.
- Susan Martinez, Executive Director of Special Education, San Diego Unified School District
- Shirley Culver, Program Manager, Mental Health Resource Center, San Diego Unified School District
Assessment and Service Determination Presentation, October 20, 2011 (WMV; 01:58:49)
Michael Schertell and Lyn Farr share their experience and methods in assessing students and identifying appropriate services based on individual student needs.
- Michael Schertell, LMFT - Deputy Director, County of San Bernardino, Department of Behavioral Health
- Lyn Farr - EMQ FamiliesFirst
Promising/Replicable Practices Presentation, October 20, 2011 (WMV; 00:33:21)
Presented by Meghan Vinh, Western Regional Resource Center
November 16-17, 2011
- November 16, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 02-Dec-2011)
- November 17, 2011, Agenda (DOC; Posted 02-Dec-2011)
Mental Health IEP Services Transition, Santa Barbara County SELPA, November 16, 2011 (WMV; 00:30:24)
Presented by Jarice Butterfield, Ph.D., Director, Santa Barbara County SELPA.
Mental Health IEP Services Transition, North Region SELPA, November 16, 2011 (WMV; 00:43:14)
Presented by
Suzanne A. Nelson, Director, North Region SELPA (Alameda); Elizabeth Uno, PH.D., Chief of Children’s Specialized Services.
National Models Follow-up, November 17, 2011 (WMV; 01:02:13)
Presented by Meghan Vinh, Western Regional Resource Center
Wraparound Services Presentations, November 17, 2011 (WMV; 02:00:13)
Presented by Connie Hamilton, Child and Family Services Division, California Department of Social Services; Mary Sheppard, ASW, California Department of Social Services, Manager Integrated Services Wraparound/IV-E CAP; Lyn Farr, EMQ Families First
January 18-19, 2012
January 18-19, 2012, Agenda (DOC; Posted 06-Mar-2012)
Governor’s Budget Update Presentation, January 18, 2012 (WMV; 00:18:59)
Presented by Jillian Kissee, Department of Finance
Promising National Models Update Presentation, January 18, 2012 (WMV; 00:34:15)
Presented by Meghan Vinh, Western Regional Resource Center
Contra Costa County Service Delivery Model Presentation, January 19, 2012 (WMV; 01:57:22)
Presented by:
- Dr. Mildred Browne, Mt. Diablo SELPA Director
- Steve Collins, West Contra Costa SELPA Director
- Helen Kearns, Contracts Coordinator, Contra Costa County Mental Health Agency
February 16, 2012
February 16, 2012, Agenda (DOC; Posted 06-Mar-2012)
Parent Survey Information Presentation, February 16, 2012 (WMV; 01:20:19)
Presented by:
- Roger Greenbaum, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) California
- Ann McDonald-Cacho, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
- Yolanda McAlpine, Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)
- Cindy Chandler, Family SOUP
Parent Survey Information Presentation (PDF; Posted 07-May-2012)
Accessible Alternative Version of the Parent Survey Information Presentation
Funding Information
2011-12 Funding Results Mental Health Services funding results for fiscal year 2011-12.
Mental Health
Services Apportionment Special Education - Mental Health Services
apportionment letter(s) and schedule(s) detailing state funding information for
fiscal year 2010-11.
