A. The department of mental health shall, under the direction of the director of mental health, administer all Short-Doyle or other such funds to this county by the state for mental health services, and all mental health services by this county. Inpatient mental health services shall continue to be provided by the department of health services as provided by contract by department of mental health.
B. The director of mental health shall be appointed by the board of supervisors. He shall meet such standards of training and experience as may be required by statute or regulation. (Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155, 1942.)

There is continued a department of the county of Los Angeles known as the “department of mental health” (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as “department”). The department of public guardian is hereby merged into the department of mental health and the position of director of mental health is hereby continued. (Ord. 87-0162 § 4 (part), 1987.)

Whenever in any board order or resolution, ordinance, contract, or document, any reference is made to the public guardian or to the department of public guardian, such reference shall be deemed to mean the director of mental health or the department of mental health, respectively. (Ord. 87-0162 § 4 (part), 1987.)

The director of mental health shall perform the following duties:
A. All duties now or hereafter delegated to the local director of mental health services by any state statute or regulation, including Section 5608 of the Welfare and Institutions Code;
B. All duties delegated to him now or hereafter by this chapter or any other ordinance of this county. Such duties include but are not limited to responsibility for financial control of all funds budgeted by the board of supervisors for mental health services of the county;
C. All duties now or hereafter prescribed by law for the public guardian, including but not limited to those set forth in Sections 8000 through 8015 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (Ord. 87-0162 § 5, 1987; Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.1, 1942.)

The director shall keep or cause to be kept books of accounts for all receipts and disbursements in the department. (Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155-7, 1942.)

There shall be maintained in the department a full history, as required by statute or regulation, of persons admitted to any of its services, programs or facilities, such history to be kept confidential and for the use only of the authorized officers and employees of the department and others as authorized by statute or regulation. (Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.2, 1942.)

Wherever it is determined that an affidavit or declaration of an applicant contains false statements, the director or his designated agent shall report all of the circumstances to the district attorney. (Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.5, 1942.)

Pursuant to Sections 5604, et seq., of the Welfare and Institutions Code, there now exists in the county the “Los Angeles County mental health commission,” and that commission is hereby continued in existence in the department of mental health. (Ord. 97-0062 § 1, 1997: Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.8, 1942.)

The method of appointment and powers and duties of the Los Angeles County mental health commission shall be as now or hereafter provided by law. The Los Angeles County mental health commission shall have no power or duty which is or has been delegated by the Charter of this county to any other office. (Ord. 97-0062 § 2, 1997: Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.9, 1942.)

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this title, county employees assigned to the department of mental health may receive, for their personal use, compensation from any approved medical school which is accepted as an affiliate of any county hospital for services rendered, except that the person occupying the position of director of the department of mental health is specifically excluded from this provision, and shall not be deemed to be eligible to receive any such compensation. (Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.3, 1942.)

Eligibility for treatment or care in any program administered by the department, and the charges to be levied therefor, shall be determined in accordance with applicable state statutes and regulations. (Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.4, 1942.)

Insofar as the director determines the need to utilize the capabilities of county departments or organizational units other than those included within the department of mental health to accomplish the purposes of the program as set forth herein, such services shall be provided in accordance with the terms of operational agreements established by mutual agreement of the parties and approved by the board of supervisors. (Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.15, 1942.)

A person, whether as patient, inmate, employee, visitor or otherwise, shall not enter or be in any facility maintained by the department if transporting or having in his possession any alcoholic beverage, unless he received permission to transport or have same in his possession from the person in charge thereof. (Ord. 83-0156 § 1 (part), 1983: Ord. 11744 § 4 (part), 1978: Ord. 4099 Art. 9-A.1 § 155.6, 1942.)

A. Adult residential facilities are those facilities defined in Title 22, California Administrative Code, Section 80001(a)(4).
B. Any adult residential facility with a licensed capacity limitation greater than 15 beds which provides services to individuals referred by the Los Angeles County department of mental health pursuant to a contract with the county of Los Angeles, is required to obtain and maintain in full force and effect comprehensive automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. Such insurance shall be primary to and not contributing with any other insurance coveting the county, and shall name the county of Los Angeles as an additional insured. Such insurance may include a deductible no greater than $1,000.00 per occurrence. Such insurance shall be provided by insurer(s) satisfactory to the county of Los Angeles.(Ord. 86-0058U § 1, 1986.)