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Supervisors press DPH for more review of MHSA annual update; item continued to July 15
Summary
Supervisors raised concerns about whether the Mental Health Services Act update sufficiently addresses the scale of behavioral‑health needs; Department of Public Health staff said the state required a June 30 submission and will seek an extension, and the committee voted to continue the update to July 15 for further review.
At a July 1 hearing, the Government Audit & Oversight Committee heard the Department of Public Health’s annual update to the county’s Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) three‑year plan and agreed to continue consideration so supervisors could review a 200‑plus page update in more depth.
Tracy Helton, interim MHSA director, described MHSA as a state‑regulated fund (a 1% tax on income…
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