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Santa Cruz County staff outline major funding and reporting shifts under California27s Behavioral Health Services Act
Summary
County health officials told supervisors the state27s Behavioral Health Services Act (Proposition 1 implementation) will shrink local allocations, create a 30% housing intervention set-aside, require new reporting and integrated plans, and redirect prevention funds to the state, forcing trade-offs for local services.
Santa Cruz County behavioral health officials on Feb. 10 briefed the Board of Supervisors on the state27s transition from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) to the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), a change triggered by Proposition 1 (approved March 2024).
Director Connie Moreno Peraza and Behavioral Health Director Dr. Marni Sandoval told the board that BHSA will reduce counties27 share of the millionaire27s tax and reallocate funds to state-managed priorities. Key fiscal shifts include an increase in the state27s administrative share, elimination of locally controlled prevention and innovation allocations, a new prudent reserve cap reduction (from 33% to 20%), and a new stand-alone housing-intervention funding…
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