DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment I to CalMHSA Presumptive Transfer Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I (State No. 4928-PT-2023-FC-AM1) to Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for the Presumptive Transfer Program (State No. 4928-PT-2023-FC) to modify the Program Overview to include additional information for Assembly Bill 1051 and extending the term by two years from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2027, effective upon execution, with a current balance of $1,362,784 as of March 31, 2025.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will incorporate additional information pertaining to Assembly Bill (AB) 1051 into the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) Presumptive Transfer Program (Program) to include foster youth placed in out-of-county residential settings such as Community Treatment Facilities (CTFs), Group Homes (GHs), Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs), and Children's Crisis Residential Programs (CCRPs) and allow the Department of Behavioral Health to continue participating in the program through June 30, 2027. 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. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department's participation in the inter-member transfer payment pr...
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