DATE: May 20, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 6 to Master Agreement No. 20-236 for Individual and Group Providers
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 6 to Master Agreement No. 20-236 for Individual and Group Providers, to add the following Providers: (1) Rupinder Kaur and (2) Courageous Hearts Counseling Center LLC to the Agreement, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025, and increasing the maximum compensation by $2,000,000 to a total of $30,739,838.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended action will add Rupinder Kaur and Courageous Hearts Counseling Center LLC, to provide Specialty Mental Health Services to Medi-Cal recipients and increase the maximum compensation to the agreement for FY 2024-25. The increase in compensation will address an increase in reimbursable services rendered by existing providers as well as ensure sufficient funds are available for new providers added to the master agreement. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the Board not approve the recommended action, the Department may not be able to reimburse all services rendered by providers for FY 2024-25. Rupinder Kaur and Courageous Hearts Counseling Center LLC will not be added onto the Master Agreement. The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) will not be able to increase its network of providers, possibly leading to longer wait times and potentially causing DBH to be out of compliance in providing State-mandated timely service requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The increase of $2,000,000 for FY 2024-25 increases the total maximum compensation to $30,739,838 for all providers for the total contract term. Specialty Mental Health Service...
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