The consultant's (Health Management Associates) interim report identifies three systemic gaps and offers implementation priorities to strengthen the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s internal governance and oversight of the full continuum of mental health resources for which it organizes. Adoption of these changes will improve DMH's ability to effectively plan and manage the mental health safety net in Los Angeles County.

The consultant's implementation priorities include:

1. Strengthening DMH’s internal governance and oversight of the full continuum of mental health resources.
2. Expanding the capacity of DMH’s subacute level of care.
3. Developing County strategies to dramatically reduce the 30-day readmission.
4. Aligning HMA’s systemic gaps roadmap with DMH’s internal analysis
   roadmap of regulatory, policy, financial and contracting issues. 
   rates for County residents. 

This report cites 2022 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data on insurance coverage.