DATE: November 7, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment II to Drug Medi-Cal Intergovernmental Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the County Behavioral Health Director/Alcohol and Other Drug Program Administrator to execute Amendment A02 to Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (State No. 21-10028), to revise several agreement exhibits to align with State requirements related to the CalAIM initiative including required certifications, effective upon execution by the State, with no change to the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 or compensation maximum of $209,216,883.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will revise several agreement exhibits to align with State requirements related to the CalAIM initiative and enable the County to continue 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 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 your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the Department will be out of compliance with several state-county Intergovernmental Agreement contract requirements, jeopardizing the County's participation in the DMC-ODS, as well as State, Federal, and Behavioral Health Realignment revenues for the provision of substance use disorder treatment services and programs during the specified contract period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The agreement will continue to provide $209,216,883 in revenue for the Department in the three-year term of the agreement to administer substance use disorder program...
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