San Diego County budget would hike spending 10 percent, boost behavioral health services

The draft budget would add money for emergency treatment and staff up for the state's CARE Court model for mandated mental health care.

San Diego County’s proposed $8.1 billion budget released Thursday would increase spending by 10 percent over last year, and add $67 million for behavioral health services.would boost mental health care and substance use treatment, fund an expansion of mobile crisis response teams and dedicate money to preparing for the county’s participation in a state program to mandate mental health treatment for some people with severe mental illness.

This year’s draft plan reflects big funding boosts to the county’s Health and Human Services Agency, which would add 354 new staff positions and gain $377 million in spending — a 13.4 percent jump. Its biggest addition would be a $125 million hike for behavioral health services, including mental health care and substance use disorder treatment.

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