Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)

About MHSA 

In November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63 to establish the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). MHSA provides state funding for counties to expand and enhance the public behavioral health system of care.   

The Behavioral Health Services Act will replace the MHSA on July 1, 2026. 

MHSA in Contra Costa County 

The MHSA supports wellness, recovery and self-sufficiency by providing a wide range of services and resources to prevent mental health issues, offer early support and strengthen the public behavioral health system. This includes necessary tools like infrastructure, technology and training to make these services available. 

Contra Costa Health set up the MHSA Advisory Council to ensure people in our communities are part of the planning and evaluation of MHSA-funded services and supports.

MHSA Issue Resolution Process

If you have concerns regarding Contra Costa Health’s MHSA related to the Community Program Planning Process, consistency between the MHSA Plan and program implementation or the provision of MHSA-funded services, fill out a form and mail it to the MHSA program. 

• MHSA Issue Resolution Form-English
• MHSA Issue Resolution Form- Spanish

This process is focused on the resolution of issues related to any of the following:

• The MHSA community program planning process 
• Consistency between approved MHSA plans and program implementation
• The provision of MHSA funded mental health services.

Behavioral Health staff will review the request and work toward a resolution of the issue. If individuals filing a review request do not feel satisfied with the resolution outcome of the review, they would then be able to request a review from the Contra Costa Behavioral Health Services Director, and ultimately the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC).

Digitally accessible versions of these forms are available upon request to website@cchealth.org.