California Welfare And Institutions Code Section 5689

(a) The State Department of Mental Health shall establish and administer an Older Adults System of Care Demonstration Project, subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, that provides support and funding to develop model systems of care to serve the target population specified in Section 5689.2. Funds appropriated for purposes of this article shall be used to support pilot projects that address the specific needs of older adults with mental illness by testing existing and new models for coordinated, comprehensive service delivery. (b) The project shall be designed to encourage the development and testing of a coordinated, consumer-focused, comprehensive mental health system of care consistent with the recommendations contained in the California Mental Health Master Plans` Older Adult Chapter.