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County outlines Prop 1 transformation: BHSA conversion, bond awards and an integrated plan
Summary
Behavioral Health staff presented an update on implementation of Proposition 1: conversion from the Mental Health Services Act to the Behavioral Health Services Act, the countyreceipt of a conditional $22.16 million BCHIP award for local treatment beds, and an integrated plan under 30-day review that refocuses programs toward higher-need populations and new reporting and revenue rules.
San Luis Obispo County behavioral health officials briefed the Board of Supervisors on the sweeping changes driven by Proposition 1, including the scheduled conversion of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funds into the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), new bond-funded infrastructure grants and a statewide integrated-planning and reporting framework.
Frank Warren and Raven Lopez of the countybehavioral health team told the board that the stateled reforms narrow some county-managed prevention authority, require enhanced accountability, and create new buckets of funding focused on higher-severity behavioral health needs, housing for people with serious behavioral-health conditions and…
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