DATE: June 24, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Master Agreement for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Professional Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into the Master Agreement due to the non-competitive nature of Master Agreements; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for inpatient psychiatric hospital professional services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $12,000,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to contract with physician groups who provide inpatient psychiatric hospital professional services (professional services). DBH, in its role as the County Behavioral Health Plan (BHP), is obligated to provide and reimburse for inpatient psychiatric hospital services which include hospital stay and professional services. Approval of the recommended actions will ensure the Department remains in compliance with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department would not be able to access inpatient psychiatric hospital professional services for persons served in need of this level of care.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County find under AP 34 that an exception to the compe...
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