DATE: November 5, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Master Agreement for FSP Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Master Agreement No. 23-287 with Mental Health Systems, Inc. and Turning Point of Central California, Inc. to include Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act court petitioning and services, effective upon execution, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, and no change to the maximum compensation of $40,531,492.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (Department) to provide services consistent with the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act, which provides community-based behavioral health services and supports to Californians living with untreated schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders through a new civil court process. Approval of the recommended action will update the scope of services to include CARE Act services and allow the County to meet the State-mandated CARE Act implementation deadline of December 1, 2024. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department will be out of compliance with Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 5970.5(b), which mandates CARE Act services begin no later than December 1, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. CARE Act services are fully funded by various sources, including the Department of Health Care Services' (DHCS) CARE Act Reimbursable Activities funding, Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation and Mental Health Services Act funds (Community Services and Supports). The total maximum compensation of $40,531,49...
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