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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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New Application Types Added to the Behavioral Health Licensing and Certification Portal

The Behavioral Health Licensing and Certification Portal will now accept amendment applications, making all four DHCS-administered substance use disorder (SUD) licensing and certification application types available online. Alcohol and other drug providers can now submit initial, level of care designation, amendment, and renewal applications for licensed and/or certified programs. Active program providers are encouraged to sign in 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: 3/30/2026 9:01 AM