As used in this part, the following

definitions shall apply: (a) “At risk of chronic homelessness” includes, but is not limited to, persons who are at high risk of long-term or intermittent homelessness, including persons with mental illness exiting institutionalized settings, including, but not limited to, jail, mental health, and substance use disorder facilities, who were homeless prior to admission, transition age youth experiencing homelessness or with significant barriers to housing stability, and others, as defined in program guidelines. (b) “Authority” means the California Health Facilities Financing Authority established pursuant to

Part 7.2 (commencing with

Section 15430) of Division of Title of the Government Code. (c) “Capitalized operating reserves” has the same meaning as defined in

Section 50058.8 of the Health and Safety Code. (d) “Chronically homeless” has the same meaning as defined in

Section 578.3 of Title of the Code of Federal Regulations as that

section read on May 1, 2016, or as otherwise modified or expanded by the State Department of Health Care Services. (e) “Commission” means the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established by

Section 5845. (f) “Committee” means the No Place Like Home Program Advisory Committee established pursuant to

Section 5849.3. (g) “County” includes, but is not limited to, a city and a city and county receiving funds pursuant to

Section 5701.5. (h) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development. (i) “Development sponsor” has the same meaning as “sponsor” as defined in

Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code. (j) “Fund” means the No Place Like Home Fund established pursuant to

Section 5849.4. (k) “Homeless” has the same meaning as defined in

Section 578.3 of Title of the Code of Federal Regulations as that

section read on May 1, 2016. ( l ) “Permanent supportive housing” has the same meaning as “supportive housing,” as defined in

Section 50675.14 of the Health and Safety Code, except that “permanent supportive housing” shall include associated facilities if used to provide services to housing residents. (m) (1) “Program” means the process for awarding funds and distributing moneys to applicants established in Sections 5849.7, 5849.8, and 5849.9 and the ongoing monitoring and enforcement of the applicants’ activities pursuant to Sections 5849.8, 5849.9, and 5849.11. (2) “Competitive program” means the portion of the program established by

Section 5849.8. (3) “Distribution program” means the portion of the program described in

Section 5849.9. (n) “Target population” means individuals or households, as provided in

Section 5600.3, who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at risk of chronic homelessness. (

o) This

section shall become operative on January 1, 2025, if amendments to the Mental Health Services Act are approved by the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.