City Advances RESET Sobering Center Contract as Riordan TB Follow-Up Continues
San Francisco, CA – March 14, 2026 – City advances a performance-based sobering center contract as TB follow-up at Riordan High continues locally.
San Francisco officials are moving forward with a new sobering center model while public health teams continue monitoring a tuberculosis investigation linked to Archbishop Riordan High School.
RESET Center Contract Moves Ahead
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved a 26-month contract with Connections Health Solutions to operate the planned RESET Center at 444 Sixth St. The 25-bed facility is designed as a police drop-off alternative to jail for people arrested for public drug use.
Under the agreement, payments to the operator are tied to specific performance measures, including officer drop-off times and the share of clients connected to services at discharge. City leaders have described the model as a new accountability approach in human-services contracting. The facility is expected to open in April.
Supporters say the site could ease pressure on emergency rooms and reduce repeated cycling through the jail system. The project has also faced legal and regulatory questions about how it is classified under state detention standards.
Riordan High TB Investigation Update
Meanwhile, the tuberculosis investigation tied to Archbishop Riordan High School remains focused on the school community. Students have returned to in-person classes following weeks of remote and hybrid instruction during testing and medical evaluations.
San Francisco Department of Public Health officials have reported more than 200 latent TB cases identified through testing, along with three confirmed active cases and three additional suspected active cases. Officials have stated that people with confirmed or suspected active TB are receiving treatment and that there were no contagious cases on campus at the time of the last update.
Health authorities have emphasized that the overall risk to the general public appears low, with follow-up centered on those who were potentially exposed within the school community.
Covered California Enrollment Closes for 2026
Covered California has announced that open enrollment for 2026 coverage has ended, with nearly 1.93 million people statewide selecting or renewing marketplace plans. The agency reported more than 235,000 new plan selections and about 1.7 million renewals.
Officials noted that the expiration of enhanced federal premium tax credits affected enrollment patterns, though state subsidies helped stabilize renewals for some households. About one-fifth of enrollees live in the Greater Bay Area.
What Residents Should Know
Residents who missed the open enrollment window may still qualify for special enrollment after certain life events, according to Covered California. For TB-related updates, the San Francisco Department of Public Health continues to provide guidance to affected school community members.
Additional details about the RESET Center’s opening and operating procedures are expected as the April launch approaches.
If you have urgent symptoms, seek medical care. For general questions, talk with a licensed clinician.
Sources
- https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-drug-sobering-center-will-get-paid-on-results-21361378.php
- https://abc7news.com/post/riordan-high-school-students-return-classroom-tuberculosis-outbreak-2-weeks-remote-hybrid-learning/18642389/
- https://www.coveredca.com/newsroom/news-releases/2026/02/26/as-enhanced-federal-subsidies-expire-covered-california-ends-open-enrollment-with-state-subsidies-keeping-renewals-steady-for-now-and-new-signups-down/
