CA AB1689

Appropriates $40,000,000 annually from the Mental Health Services Fund administrative account to UC Regents ($10 million), CSU Trustees ($10 million), and Community College Governors ($20 million) to establish the College Mental Health Services Program.

Requires each governing body to create a competitive grant program for public college campuses to establish or improve mental health services, with individual grants capped at $500,000 per campus and requiring equal matching funds from recipients.

Mandates grantee campuses to submit annual reports on grant use posted to their websites, including program outcomes, number of individuals served, and sustainability plans.

Requires each governing body to contract with a public or private research university or institute to evaluate program impact and submit findings to the Legislature by February 1, 2023, and annually thereafter.

Limits administrative costs to 5 percent for grantees and 5 percent for governing bodies, and prohibits grant funds from supplanting existing campus, state, or county mental health funding.