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County updates supervisors on Care Court roll‑out and new Behavioral Health Services Act requirements
Summary
County behavioral health officials reported early outcomes from Sacramento’s Care Court implementation and outlined new state rules under the Behavioral Health Services Act, including a new requirement to dedicate 30% of certain behavioral health funds to housing interventions.
County behavioral health leaders briefed the Board of Supervisors on July 22 about the local rollout of California’s Care Court pathway and implementation planning for the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), the 2024 voter initiative that reshaped how mental‑health funds can be used.
Behavioral Health Director Ryan Quist and staff described Sacramento’s Care Court program, which launched in December and allows family members, providers and first responders to file civil petitions seeking court‑ordered services for people with schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders. Quist and staff emphasized that Care Court itself does not compel medication or treatment; rather the court may order the county to provide services…
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