DATE: December 3, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Agreement A-22-204 Psychiatric Inpatient Concurrent Review Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Participation Agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority for Psychiatric Inpatient Concurrent Review extending the term by six months from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025; and increasing the maximum by $446,777 to a total of $1,365,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (Department) to continue to participate in the Psychiatric Inpatient Concurrent Review Program by extending the agreement through June 30, 2025. There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the Board not approve of the recommended actions the Department would no longer participate in the Psychiatric Inpatient Concurrent Review Program. The Department will need to rely on internal personnel, which may redirect them from current responsibilities and significantly deplete resources.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum amount of the agreement $1,365,000 will be fully offset with Realignment funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5630 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On September 14, 2010, the Board approved Agreement No. 10-489 with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), authorizing the Department to join the CalMHSA Joint Powers Authority (JPA), to develop, implement, administer, and provide fiscal oversight of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
On June 18, 2013, the Board approved Amendment No. 10-489-1 with CalMHSA, broadening the stated purpose for the JPA to allow CalMHSA to perform a...
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