In December 2020, the Pierce County Council passed Ordinance 2020-138s, creating an additional sales and use tax for behavioral health and therapeutic courts. Consistent with RCW 82.14.460, revenue for this tax may be used to fund mental health, substance use disorder, and therapeutic court treatment programs and services.
The ordinance requires the Human Services Department to develop a Behavioral Health Improvement Plan (BHIP) to guide funding priorities over the next six years. The BHIP is to be submitted to the Council and updated biennially. This document is intended to fulfill the BHIP requirements outlined in the ordinance.
