BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT - A. YAMAMOTO

Approve Appointment of Daniel A. Sanidad to the Behavioral Health Board for the Term of June 14, 2016 to June 14, 2019.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 810

This is a request to approve the appointment of Daniel A. Sanidad as a County Behavioral Board (BHB) public interest/consumer member. The County BHB has recommended the appointment of Michael Salinas as a member of the County’s Behavioral Health Board, pending official Board of Supervisor’s appointment approval.

As per the California Welfare and Institutions Code, Chapter 1374, Statutes of 1992, Section 5604, the County Board of Supervisors is responsible to establish a local Mental Health Board (MHB) to advise the Board on county mental health issues. MHB representation must include diversity representative of culture, gender, age groups, consumers and family members. W&I Code Section 5604, (f) also states that if it is not possible to secure membership as specified from among persons who reside in the county, the governing body may substitute representatives of the public interest in mental health. As per the California Department of Health Care Services Alcohol and Drug Programs Certification Standards, Section 18015, an alcohol and/or other drug program Community Advisory Board shall be required for all alcohol and/or other drug programs, including government operated and proprietary programs. The BHB functions as a consolidated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Board. Daniel Sanidad is being recommended for appointment by the BHB as a public interest/consumer member, out of county resident, BHB Board appointment.

Approve the appointment of Daniel A. Sanidad as a public interest/consumer member, out of county resident to the Behavioral Health Board effective June 14, 2016. The term of the appointment to June 14, 2019.