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Behavioral Health officials brief supervisors on BH Connect participation; county opts into some components
Summary
Behavioral Wellness staff presented BH Connect (state Section 1115 demonstration) and said the county will opt into Access Reform and IPS (supported employment) but not ACT/FACT or IMD FFP, citing fiscal and staffing impacts; board received the presentation and filed it.
Santa Barbara — Director Tony Navarro and Behavioral Wellness staff presented California’s BH Connect initiative on Feb. 24 and described Be Well’s decisions on optional components of the Section 1115 demonstration.
BH Connect, launched January 2025, offers counties a rolling opt-in through 2029 for four main components: access reform and outcomes incentives, evidence-based practices (EBPs) like ACT/FACT and Individual Placement & Support (IPS),…
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