Behavioral Health Matters to Counties

For some county officials, participating in search and rescue operations is another way to serve their communities, and make it safer for people to enjoy natural creation resources.

On September 18, the U.S. Senate passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 (SUPPORT Act Reauthorization) (H.R. 2483) by voice vote, following House passage earlier this year. With strong bipartisan backing in both chambers, the legislation now heads to the President’s desk for signature. 

On December 1, the bipartisan SUPPORT for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Reauthorization Act of 2025  (H.R. 2483) was signed into law. The reauthorization renews vital federal funding for programs that seek to prevent opioid overdoses and expand treatment and recovery options.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new guidance outlining how it will implement significant Medicaid financing changes enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). These provisions restrict states’ ability to use health care-related taxes, commonly known as provider taxes, to help finance the non-federal share of Medicaid.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have released the FY 2026 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for two major new homeland security grant programs: the FIFA World Cup Grant Program and the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program. 

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office are teaming up with the Wilton Rancheria Tribe to address the crisis through the creation of a Regional Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force.