DATE: January 23, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendments to Kings View Crisis Intervention Team Contracts to Add Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement with Kings View for Fresno Metropolitan Crisis Intervention Team Services to add mandated Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Benefit Services, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 and increasing the maximum by $1,489,985 to a total of $6,383,391;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement with Kings View for Fresno Rural Crisis Intervention Team Services to add mandated Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Benefit Services, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 and increasing the maximum by $1,437,238 to a total of $7,267,787; and,
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Agreement with Kings View to expand use of the County's Health and Wellness Center to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, effective upon execution with no change to the term of January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 ($0).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department to adhere to new Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) mandated Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Benefit Services inclusive of a dedicated mobile crisis hotline and two-member team response to non-law enforcement related mental health and substance use disorder crisis calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7). The first and second recommended actions will allow for necessary updates to agreements for existing co-response Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) contracts to align with DHCS service requirements. The increase in funding will allow Kings View to add positions, both personnel and sub-contracted. The recommended actions will be funded with Mental H...
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