According to the Chronicle, the city plans to build 40 substance use beds and 50 locked beds for individuals with severe mental illness. The city is also requesting funding for 12 additional beds in Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital’s inpatient psychiatric unit.
The city is further requesting funds for 50 additional locked beds at UCSF Health St. Francis Hospital.
The city is requesting funds from California’s $6.4 billion mental health bond. California voters approved the funding in March.
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