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Santa Barbara County restores 15 clinic positions with $6.6M from PPS delay

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Santa Barbara County will restore 15 clinic positions cut in its June 16 budget, Noozhawk reported, because the state's 12-month delay of the UIS PPS rate change brings $6.6 million in unexpected revenue. The positions include 7 staff nurses and 2 medical assistants.

Blood draws, some pharmacy services and four specialties stay with private providers and the CenCal Health network.

Key points

  • The $6.6 million from the PPS delay brings back 7 nurses, 2 medical assistants and 6 support roles, after 84 layoff notices.
  • Blood draws, some pharmacy services and four specialties stay with private providers and CenCal Health partners.
  • The Board of Supervisors gets the full state-budget impact report on August 18, 2026.

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FQHC Talent. (2026, July 12). Santa Barbara County restores 15 clinic positions with $6.6M from PPS delay. Source: Noozhawk. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/santa-barbara-county-restores-15-clinic-positions-pps-delay-july-2026