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Monterey County opens public comment on BHSA integrated plan as state shifts behavioral health funding
Summary
Monterey County Behavioral Health staff outlined the county’s BHSA integrated plan at an April 15 briefing and invited public comment April 3–May 18. County officials warned the transition from the Mental Health Services Act to the Behavioral Health Services Act narrows eligible populations and increases compliance requirements, and they asked the public to highlight local needs and potential gaps.
Monterey County Behavioral Health on April 15 outlined its BHSA (Behavioral Health Services Act) integrated plan and opened a public comment period running April 3 through May 18.
Shannon Castro, who led the briefing, said the BHSA transition is more than a name change: it alters how counties plan, fund and deliver behavioral health services. "The BHSA integrated plan is a required element of the behavioral health services act and is currently open for public comment from April 3 to May 18," Shannon Castro said, urging community members and providers to review the draft and submit input.
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