Groups, Sacramento County Settle Mental Health Lawsuit
On Monday, mental health advocates announced a settlement in a lawsuit filed against Sacramento County in 2010 over budget cuts to mental health care. In an effort to cut costs, the county planned to replace mental health clinics run under competitively bid contracts with clinics staffed by county employees. Under the settlement, about 5,000 adults with significant psychiatric disabilities will continue to receive outpatient care from their existing contract providers.
- "Sacramento County Case Over Mental Health Care Settled" (Kalb, Sacramento Bee, 1/24).