DATE: June 24, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Master Agreement with Individual and Group Providers for Outpatient Specialty Mental Health Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement with Individual and Group Providers for outpatient specialty mental health services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $45,000,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will enable the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to continue to provide Medi-Cal beneficiaries with medically necessary outpatient specialty mental health services. The services will be provided by qualified mental health professionals who have been credentialed with the Fresno County Behavioral Health Plan. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve of the recommended Master Agreement, outpatient specialty mental health services currently being provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries will be disrupted and wait times may increase for other contracted Medi-Cal mental health providers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended Master Agreement ($45,000,000) will be financed with Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation and Behavioral Health Realignment funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the Department's Behavioral Health Org 5630 FY 2025-26 Recommended Budget and will be included in future budgets for the duration of the Agreement. Actual costs will be determined by actual services provided.
DISCUSSION:
On March 21, 2025, the General Services Department - Purchasing Division (Purchasing) released request for statement of qualification...
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