Merced County opens public comment on draft BHSA integrated plan; county to submit draft to state by March 31
Merced County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services will post the draft BHSA integrated plan for public comment March 23–April 22, 2026, with a public hearing set for May 5 and county sign-off planned for June 2 before a July 1 launch.
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Sharon Jones, a BHRS staff member, said the county’s Behavioral Health Services Administrator (BHSA) integrated plan is in draft and will be submitted to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) by March 31, 2026. DHCS will have 15 days to review the submission, and the draft will be posted for public review from March 23 through April 22, 2026, with a public hearing scheduled for May 5, 2026.
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