If the city declared a crisis, it could receive more funding from the state and federal government, which it would use to hire more healthcare workers and open more beds; the city has lost nearly 3,000 behavioral health beds since 2017.
San Diego’s Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee recently voted unanimously to declare a crisis over the bed shortage. The full City Council is expected to vote on the matter by the end of the year, according to the report.
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