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Board approves conceptual plan to split Health Agency into separate Behavioral Health and Public Health departments
Summary
The board gave conceptual approval to realign the Health Agency into two standalone departments—Behavioral Health and Public Health—effective July 1, 2026; staff said the reorganization aims to clarify operational and fiscal accountability, create director roles and align programs, with ordinance and budget steps to follow.
The Board of Supervisors on March 10 conceptually approved a plan to restructure the county’s Health Agency into two standalone departments: the Department of Behavioral Health and the Department of Public Health, with the change slated to take effect July 1, 2026.
Sarah Hader of the county executive office presented the reorganization proposal, which staff said is intended to reduce organizational layering, clarify department‑level fiscal and operational accountability, and align…
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