DATE: June 22, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Drug Medi-Cal Agreement with the Department of Health Care Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the County Behavioral Health Director/Alcohol and Other Drug Program Administrator to execute Drug Medi-Cal Agreement No. 21-10028 with the California Department of Health Care Services, including required certifications, for revenue to provide substance use disorder treatment services to Fresno County residents, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 ($209,216,883).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will enable the County to participate in the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and receive State and Federal DMC funds through the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to finance substance use disorder treatment services, with no increase Net County Cost. Agreements related to the expenditure of funds would be brought to your Board for approval and execution by the Chairman. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the agreement and related documents would be brought to the Board for approval; however, due to DHCS deadlines, documents may not be submitted timely, jeopardizing the County's participation in the DMC-ODS, which would jeopardize State, Federal, and Behavioral Health Realignment revenues for substance use disorder programs during the specified contract period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended agreement will provide $209,216,883 in revenues for the Department over the next three fiscal years to administer substance use disorder programs with contracted DMC-certified providers. Agreements related to the expenditure of funds would be brought to your Board for approval and execution by the Chairman. Sufficient appropriation and estimate...
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