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Butte County officials warn MHSA-to-BHSA change could end early-intervention programs
Summary
Butte County behavioral health officials told the Board of Supervisors on June 10 that a state-mandated shift from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) to a Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) will end existing MHSA contracts at the end of the fiscal year and could cut or substantially change many early-intervention programs.
Butte County behavioral health officials told the Board of Supervisors on June 10 that a state-mandated shift from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) to a Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) will end existing MHSA contracts at the end of the fiscal year and could cut or substantially change many early-intervention programs.
Scott Kennelly, director of behavioral health, told supervisors: “All of our MHSA contracts are ending at the end of this fiscal year, and part of the revision for BHSA includes going out to RFP this fall for funding for BHSA.” He said entities funded through MHSA — including the Hmong…
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