DATE: May 26, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Participation Agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority for the Third Sector Multi-County Full-Service Partnership Innovation Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Participation Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for Third Sector Multi-County Full-Service Partnership Innovation Project, effective upon execution through November 30, 2021, total not to exceed $840,000; and
2. Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health Director, or designee, to be the signatory and act as the Fresno County representative on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated California Mental Health Services Authority Third Sector Multi-County Full-Service Partnership Innovation Project related reports and forms, without modifying the maximum compensation.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will assign funding to the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to act as a fiscal intermediary and provide program management and oversight for the Third Sector Multi-County Full-Service Partnership Innovation Project (TSMFIP). Approval of the second recommended action will allow the Department of Behavioral Health Director to sign related reports and forms, without modifying the maximum compensation, and act as a representative of the County. This service will be funded with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovations (INN) funds, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the first recommended action, the Department of Behavioral Health would not be able to participate in TSMFIP and therefore wouldn't receive any data and assistance to develop, implement, and evaluate Full-Service Partnerships (FSPs) to be more outcomes-oriented and client-centric. The funds that have been approve...
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