DATE: September 6, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive State Application / Agreement for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Biennial 2022-2024 Application / Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) funds for dual diagnosis mental health services in licensed residential board and care facilities, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 ($10,000,000); and,
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or designee, as signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated grant agreement documents, expenditure forms and reports, with no change to the compensation amount or term.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The recommended MHBG application / agreement will provide continued licensed residential board and care facility funding to support the transition of adults with serious mental illness (SMI) from locked and/or higher-level of care services to less restrictive facilities and more appropriate level of care.
It should be noted that the DHCS released the application on May 2, 2022. To meet the June 2, 2022 submission deadline, the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health submitted a placeholder application contingent on approval by the Board of Supervisors. On June 22, 2022, DHCS approved the application. Approval of the first recommended action will allow the Department to resubmit the application / agreement replacing the placeholder application. The second recommended action will allow the Director to sign grant documents, expenditure forms, and re...
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