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State and county experts urge outcome‑driven overhaul of full service partnerships as Prop 1 reshapes funding
Summary
A multi‑speaker commission panel heard researchers, DHCS and county officials say full service partnerships (FSPs) deliver life‑saving results but are uneven across counties. Speakers urged shared outcomes, better data, payment reform and pilots to shift incentives away from billability toward person‑centered outcomes under the Behavioral Health Services Act.
A commission panel on full service partnerships — intensive, community‑based programs for people with serious behavioral health needs — concluded that the programs are effective but inconsistent across counties and need major system changes to scale and standardize benefits under the Behavioral Health Services Act (Prop 1). The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission convened representatives from 3rd Sector, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the Healthy Brains Global Initiative and county behavioral health leaders to map next steps.
Panelists said the evidence that FSPs improve housing stability, reduce hospitalizations and lower criminal justice contact is strong, but delivery varies widely. “There is no doubt that FSPs save lives,” said Richard Johnson, chief executive of the Healthy Brains Global Initiative, summarizing field interviews and site visits his team conducted. He and other presenters…
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