DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Master Agreement with Short Term Residential
Therapeutic Programs for Specialty Mental Health Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Master Agreement to remove The Virtuous Woman, Inc. as a contracted provider and update the location sites for contracted provider, Quality Group Homes, with no change to the term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, or maximum compensation of $75,000,000; and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to send 30-day notice letter of termination without cause for Master Agreement No. A-25-234 for services with The Virtuous Woman, Inc.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will remove one Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) vendor from the agreement and update the service locations for a second STRTP vendor. The Director of the Department of Behavioral Health will send a 30-day written notice to terminate The Virtuous Woman, Inc. from the agreement, effective September 18, 2025, subject to your Board's approval. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the agreement will not accurately reflect the available contracted service locations for youth in the foster care/child welfare system, resulting in potential confusion and delays in placement and services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The total maximum compensation amount for the master agreement ($75,000,000) will be fully offset with Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation (FFP) and Mental Health Realignment. Sufficient appropriations and revenues are included in Department Org's 5630 FY 2025-26 ...
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