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Access to county mental health Programs

County mental health services access

A FY 2027 pilot aims to reduce bed shortages and treatment delays for serious mental illness, linking public-health and public-safety outcomes. State-mandated mental-health payments continue to rise sharply; the Chair identified timely crisis access as a top priority, alongside Correctional Health investments that shorten jail intake times.

Should Maricopa County expand mental-health treatment capacity and crisis services?

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Sources

Chair Kate Brophy McGee — https://www.maricopa.gov/m/NewsFlash/Home/Detail/3708
Pilot program in FY 2027 budget to address bed shortages and treatment delays for serious mental health issues (public health + public safety link). Identified as a top priority by Chair Brophy McGee for timely access during crises.
Maricopa County — https://www.maricopa.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=6534
state-mandated costs ... mental health (Arnold v. Sarn) ... These have risen ~47% over five years
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Create a large universal public mental-health system with no wait times
  2. Fully fund the pilot and add permanent beds plus mobile crisis teams
  3. Support the current pilot while seeking more state funding share
  4. Limit expansion to jail diversion and only the most severe cases
  5. Rely primarily on private providers and reduce county direct services
  6. Cut non-mandated mental-health spending to ease budget pressure
  7. End county mental-health programs beyond strict court mandates