Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) has released the Draft Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Three-Year Integrated Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2029 for public review and comment.
The Integrated Plan is a comprehensive roadmap outlining how Sacramento County will use BHSA funds to support and improve behavioral health programs and services over the next three years. It integrates community needs, service priorities and strategic goals to ensure resources are used effectively to promote mental health and wellness across the County. This plan was shaped through an extensive community planning process that included feedback from residents, service providers, advocates and individuals with lived experience and their families. We encourage the community to review the plan and see how their voices and input are reflected throughout.
The BHSA, approved by voters under Proposition 1, replaces the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and introduces new statewide priorities for behavioral health funding, shifting the focus toward serving individuals with the most significant behavioral health needs while expanding the system to include substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, housing interventions and workforce development. It reorganizes funding for behavioral health services throughout California by consolidating multiple mental health programs into a single framework. Under BHSA, counties must also develop an Integrated Plan that reflects the full behavioral health system of care, incorporating all funding sources that support Behavioral Health Services, not just BHSA funding, to guide coordinated planning and investment.
The draft plan has been available since Feb. 16, 2026, and will remain open for community feedback through a 30-day public comment period. Residents, individuals with lived experience, family members, advocates, providers and community partners are encouraged to review the plan and share their input to help shape local priorities, enhance behavioral health services and support ongoing system improvements. Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services emphasizes that community input is vital to ensuring our behavioral health services are equitable, accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of the County.
A public hearing on the draft Integrated Plan will take place during the Behavioral Health Commission (BHC) General Meeting on March 18, 2026. Members of the public are invited to attend and provide comments.
Following the public comment period and hearing, Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services will review all input, finalize the plan and seek necessary County approvals before submitting it to the California Department of Health Care Services.
The draft BHSA Three-Year Integrated Plan is available in all threshold languages spoken in Sacramento County to ensure broad accessibility.
Please visit our website for more information about BHSA and to review the draft plan.