Siskiyou County Municipal Code Ch. 37 Health and Human Services Agency

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 26-02, § II, adopted June 16, 2026, repealed the former Ch. 37, §§ 2-37.01—2-37.05, and enacted a new Ch. 37 as set out herein. The former Ch. 37 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 13-09, § I, adopted Aug. 6, 2013.

There is hereby created as a department of the County the Health and Human Services Agency.

(Ord. No. 26-02, § II, 6-16-2026)

The Health and Human Services Agency shall be administered by a Director appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors as an at-will employee. The Director may exercise the powers and duties of the office through authorized designees unless otherwise provided by law. The Director shall perform the duties assigned by law or ordinance to the Director of Human Services, the Director of Behavioral Health, the Director of Public Health, or any successor program administrator whose responsibilities are assigned to the Agency.

(Ord. No. 26-02, § II, 6-16-2026)

The Health and Human Services Agency is responsible for administering public health, environmental health, behavioral health, housing resources, social services, and related programs and services assigned to it by ordinance, resolution, state or federal law, or other action of the Board of Supervisors.

The Agency shall administer programs and services formerly assigned to or performed by the Department of Human Services, the Department of Behavioral Health, and the Department of Public Health, together with any successor or consolidated programs assigned to the Agency by law or action of the Board of Supervisors.

The Agency is authorized to administer mental health, alcohol and drug, and related behavioral health services programs as provided by state law and County ordinance, including Chapter 11 of Title 5 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 26-02, § II, 6-16-2026)

The internal organization of the Health and Human Services Agency, including divisions, units, programs, and service delivery structures, shall be established by the Director, subject to the approval by the County Administrator. Such internal organization may be modified from time to time without amendment to this Code.

(Ord. No. 26-02, § II, 6-16-2026)

Any reference in this Code to the Department of Human Services, Department of Behavioral Health, Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Housing Resources, Social Services, the Health Department, or any predecessor department, officer, or division performing substantially the same functions shall be deemed to refer to the Health and Human Services Agency or its successor, as applicable.

(Ord. No. 26-02, § II, 6-16-2026)