DATE: April 7, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Agreement No. A-25-538 with BluePath Health, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to Agreement No. A-25-538 with BluePath Health, Inc. for additional consultation and implementation support services to the Probation Department on the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Justice-Involved Initiative, to extend the term from May 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, and increase the maximum compensation by $305,595 to total not to exceed $619,965.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow BluePath Health, Inc. (BluePath) to continue to support the Probation Department (Department)'s implementation of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Justice-Involved (JI) Initiative, which provides services to Medi-Cal-eligible individuals up to 90 days pre-release to ensure continuity of care. The cost of the recommended amendment will be fully funded through the CalAIM JI Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity Building Program grant. This item applies countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Department will be unable to continue to retain BluePath, which may result in noncompliance with CalAIM JI re-entry requirements and delay the Department's implementation efforts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended amendment has a net increase of $305,595, which includes a decrease of $4,440 in the agreement maximum of $314,370, to reflect reduction of one site visit, and an increase of $310,035 for additional services under the recommended amendment. The new total maximum compensation of $619,965 is fully funded by CalAIM PATH grant funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenue...
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