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Plumas County Behavioral Health Commission recommends draft BHSA integrated plan for public comment
Summary
Commissioners voted to recommend the county's draft Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) integrated plan be posted for a 30‑day public comment period and forwarded to the Board of Supervisors; staff said the draft must be submitted to the state by 03/31/2026 for review prior to the BHSA implementation date of 07/01/2026.
The Plumas County Behavioral Health Commission voted to recommend that the county's draft Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) integrated plan be posted for a 30‑day public comment period and forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for formal consideration.
Shelley Evans, who helped compile the draft, told the commission, "We have completed the draft," and walked commissioners through key changes from the former Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). The BHSA replaces MHSA and reorganizes funding and reporting. Evans said the state will take 10% for administration and the remaining 90% is to be used by counties across three components (the presentation described allocations of roughly 35% for behavioral health supportive services, 30%…
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