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• ALL of the following

  • Thirty percent of funds distributed to counties must be used for housing interventions programs pursuant to Part 3.2 (commencing with Section 5830).30% of county distribution

    Counties subject to exemption process described below

  • Of the housing interventions allocation, 50% must be used for housing interventions for persons who are chronically homeless, with a focus on those in encampments.50% of housing allocation
  • No more than 25% of the housing interventions allocation may be used for capital development projects pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5830.<=25% of housing allocation for capital development

• ALL of the following

  • Thirty-five percent of funds distributed to counties must be used for full-service partnership programs pursuant to Part 4.1 (commencing with Section 5887).35% of county distribution
  • Housing interventions provided to individuals enrolled in full-service partnership programs shall be funded from the housing interventions allocation (the 30% allocation).

    Ensures housing costs for FSP enrollees come from housing allocation

• ALL of the following

  • Thirty-five percent of funds distributed to counties must be used for other Behavioral Health Services and Supports, including children's system of care services (Part 4), adult and older adult system of care services (Part 3), early intervention programs (Part 3.6), outreach and engagement, workforce education and training, capital facilities and technological needs, and innovative behavioral health pilots and projects.35% of county distribution
  • At least 51% of this 'Behavioral Health Services and Supports' funding must be utilized for early intervention programs.>=51% of other services allocation to early intervention
  • At least 51% of the early intervention funds must serve individuals 25 years of age and younger.>=51% of early intervention funds to <=25-year-olds

• ALL of the following

  • Programs funded under these allocations must prioritize specified populations including persons who are chronically homeless, justice-involved individuals, those reentering from incarceration or youth facilities, people at risk of conservatorship or institutionalization, and children and youth involved in juvenile justice or child welfare.

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• Counties may maintain a local prudent reserve into which they may deposit Behavioral Health Services Fund revenues; the general maximum average prudent reserve cap is 20%.max 20% average prudent reserve
• For counties with population less than 200,000, the maximum average prudent reserve cap is 25%.max 25% for <200,000 population
• Temporary prudent reserve caps for 2027-28 may be set at 10% (general) and 15% for counties <200,000, per the statutory temporary provisions.10% / 15% temporary caps (2027-28)
• Unspent funds revert on a schedule: general reversion after 3 years (longer 10-year reversion for capital, technology, and training investments); counties with population under 200,000 revert after 5 years. The Controller may offset monthly distributions to recover reverted funds and DHCS may withhold distributions per audit or monitoring findings.

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• Counties may request transfers or shifts of funding between the defined purposes, subject to limits (up to a 14% shift between purposes overall and not decreasing any single purpose by more than 7%).

  State approval required; see approval and exemption process

• Requests to shift funding allocations require submission in the form and manner prescribed; the Department must respond (approve or deny) within 30 days of receipt or the request is deemed approved.

  Operational submission and 30-day statutory response timeline

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• The Department of Health Care Services will compute and publish county-specific minimum expenditure levels covering three fiscal years; counties must spend at or above the calculated minimum expenditure level commencing with fiscal year 2029-30.three-year minimums; binding from 2029-30
• DHCS shall publish revised minimum expenditure levels if the revised level is lower by 10 percent or more compared to a previously published level; counties must meet revised levels when published.publish revision if >=10% lower
• The minimum expenditure methodology and publication schedule are operative July 1, 2028.

  Operative date for Section 5892.2

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• State may set aside funds prior to county allocation for workforce initiatives (minimum 3%) and population-based prevention (minimum 4%), and may deposit up to $20,000,000 annually into an Innovation Partnership Fund for 2026-27 through 2030-31, subject to appropriations and consultation.

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• Commencing with the 2026-29 county integrated plan cycle, counties with population less than 200,000 may request an exemption from the housing allocation requirement; DHCS shall establish criteria and a process and shall collaborate with county associations to ensure reasonable criteria and a timely process. Requests must be approved or denied within 30 days or are deemed approved.

  May expand statewide for 2032-35 cycle per statutory language

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• Each county shall prepare and submit an integrated plan and annual updates to the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission and the Department; the county board of supervisors shall approve the plan and updates by June 30 prior to the fiscal year(s) covered.
• The integrated plan and updates must be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the Department and the Department will post plans online.

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• Describe programs and services funded by federal, state, and local sources, including community mental health services, Behavioral Health Services Fund–funded programs, Substance Abuse Block Grant programs, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, opioid settlement distributions, and other federal or county programs.
• Include a budget that shows county planned expenditures and reserves for Behavioral Health Services Fund distributions and other funds that support the listed programs, including proposed adjustments required by statute.
• Provide a description of how the integrated plan aligns with statewide behavioral health goals and outcome measures (including disparity‑reduction goals) and with local goals and outcome measures for behavioral health.
• Describe how the county will address unique needs of specific populations (LGBTQ+ youth, justice‑involved youth, child welfare‑involved youth, justice‑involved adults, older adults) in housing intervention and Full Service Partnership programs.

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• Include a workforce strategy describing actions to ensure county and contracted behavioral health workforce is well‑supported, culturally and linguistically concordant, and sufficient to achieve statewide and local goals.
• Describe plans to maintain and monitor a network of high‑quality, culturally and linguistically concordant county and noncounty contracted providers sufficient to provide adequate access to services and supports.
• Describe measures to meet federal and state standards for timely access to care, ensure health and welfare of individuals, promote community integration, and provide accommodations and accessible equipment for individuals with disabilities.

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• County behavioral health director and county chief administrative officer must provide certifications regarding legal compliance and fiscal accountability for the integrated plan and updates.
• Board of supervisors must attest to report completeness and accuracy before submission; the Department will post a statewide report annually.

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• Annually submit a County Behavioral Health Outcomes, Accountability, and Transparency Report containing specified data elements including allocations, expenditures, unspent funds, nonfederal share, administrative costs, contracted services, services to non‑Medi‑Cal persons, and workforce vacancy and other workforce metrics as specified by the Department.
• The Department will establish additional metrics and require the specified reporting elements; failure to submit or meet reporting requirements may trigger enforcement actions.

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• The Department may require plan revisions, impose corrective action plans, assess monetary sanctions, temporarily withhold payments from the Behavioral Health Services Fund, and require other remedial actions for noncompliance including missing required data, failing to allocate or expend funds according to requirements, or failing to meet required metrics.
• Monetary sanctions must be deposited to the Behavioral Health Services Act Accountability Fund and withheld funds will be returned to counties upon compliance.

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• The Department may implement or interpret these provisions via plans, county letters, information notices, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without further regulatory action.

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• DHCS will compute and publish minimum expenditure levels by county covering three fiscal years; counties must spend at or above the calculated minimum expenditure level commencing with fiscal year 2029-30, subject to limited prudent reserve use under specified conditions.
• DHCS will publish revised minimum expenditure levels if a revised level is lower by 10% or more than a previously published level; counties must meet published revised levels when issued.