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Sutter County approves $229,500 payment to state for competency cap, backs Sutter Connect diversion pilot
Summary
Supervisors approved a $229,500 payment to the Department of State Hospitals tied to exceeding a 15-placement cap for felony competency restoration; staff said the Department will return the fine if the county's diversion plan is approved, and the board supported submitting a proposal for a Sutter Connect pilot to reduce future placements.
Sutter County supervisors voted Aug. 26 to fund a $229,500 penalty imposed by the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) after the county exceeded a DSH cap of 15 felony inpatient competency placements in fiscal year 2023–24.
Jamie Yang, deputy county administrator, said the county exceeded the baseline by four placements in 2023–24 and that DSH has the legal authority to impose fines; Yang said the county will submit an equivalent amount as a proposal for startup costs for a new diversion program, called…
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