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Board approves $7.5 million reallocation to cover rising Behavioral Health inpatient costs
Summary
The Board unanimously approved recognizing $1 million in unanticipated Medi‑Cal revenue and transferring $6.5 million in salary savings—about $7.5 million total—into operating accounts to cover inpatient hospitalizations and client treatment costs through fiscal 2025‑26.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors on April 21 approved a budget action moving approximately $7.5 million into operating accounts for Behavioral Health Services to pay inpatient hospitalizations and other client treatment costs through the end of fiscal year 2025‑26.
Randall Ridenour, deputy director of Behavioral Health Services, told the board the department was recognizing…
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