DATE: March 5, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: CalMHSA Presumptive Transfer Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for the Presumptive Transfer Program, to supersede existing Participation Agreement (State No. 421-2018-PT-FC-A1) with a new Participation Agreement (State No. 4928-PT-2023-FC), effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, total not to exceed $1,184,325.
2. Approve and Authorize the Department of Behavioral Health Director, or designee, to be the signatory and act as the Fresno County representative on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated California Mental Health Services Authority Presumptive Transfer Program related reports and forms, without modifying the maximum compensation.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to continue participating in the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) Presumptive Transfer Program (Program). The Program operates a banking pool and acts as a fiscal agent for participating counties to make and receive transfer payments for specialty mental health services (SMHS) reimbursed through Federal Financial Participation (FFP). CalMHSA has developed a member portal allowing counties to issue requests for fund transfers for services rendered to Foster Children from another jurisdiction and in reviewing and verifying requests for transfers to allow for timely payments. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department to continue local program activities through June 30, 2025. The agreement will be funded with Realignment funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department would not be able to par...
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