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​Behavioral H​ealth Transformation​

​​Modernizing behavioral health to improve accountability, increase transparency, and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities.


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Behavioral Health Licensing and Certification Portal Accepts Mental Health Licensing Applications

The Behavioral Health Licensing and Certification Portal now accepts all mental health licensing applications, including Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers, Psychiatric Health Facilities, and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. Active program providers interested in applying for licensure are encouraged to set up their organization and verify their profile.​​​​​

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​Behavioral Health Transformation is the effort that will implement the ballot initiative known as Proposition 1. Behavioral Health Transformation complements and builds on California's other major behavioral health initiatives including, but not limited to, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative, the California Behavioral Health Community-Based Organization Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Demonstration proposal the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis, 988 expansion, and the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP).

Californians voted to pass Proposition 1 to modernize the behavioral health delivery system, improve accountability and increase transparency, and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities for Californians. Proposition 1 includes up to $6.4 billion in bonds to build new supportive housing and community-based treatment settings. DHCS is enacting changes resulting from Proposition 1 through the Behavioral Health Transformation project.​

The two legislative bills that created the language in Proposition 1 are:​

 

Last modified date: 4/28/2026 9:34 AM