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Butte County behavioral-health director: staffing, sobering center and bed expansions underway ahead of SB 43 implementation
Summary
Behavioral health director Scott Kennelly told the board Jan. 14 that the county is preparing for Senate Bill 43 implementation in January 2026 through hiring, new programs including a 14‑bed sobering center, a Prop 1 BHCIP grant application for a 40‑bed facility, and agreements for mobile crisis co-responses.
Scott Kennelly, director of behavioral health, briefed the Board of Supervisors on progress toward implementing Senate Bill 43 and expanding local crisis and treatment capacity.
Kennelly said Butte County and most California counties opted to delay full SB 43 implementation until January 2026 to give time to build staffing and infrastructure. Since the board's last update, behavioral-health staff…
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