DATE: August 9, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: California Department of Health Care Services
FY 2016-17 Performance Agreement No. 16-93111
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Retroactive Performance Agreement No. 16-93111 with the California Department of Health Care Services, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 ($0).
REPORT
The recommended Performance Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is an annual mandate for counties. The Performance Agreement sets forth conditions and requirements that the County must meet in order to continue to receive funding for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) programs, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) grant, and Community Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) programs as well as community mental health services provided with realignment funds, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the County's ability to collect reimbursement from DHCS for services provided to County clients with mental health conditions and substance use disorders would be limited.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The Performance Agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2016, since the Department of Behavioral Health did not receive the Agreement from the DHCS until June 9, 2016 which did not allow sufficient time to prepare and bring to your Board on an earlier date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. There is no monetary consideration included in the recommended DHCS Performance Agreement. The funding agreements (MHSA, PATH and MHBG) related to the recommended Performance Agreement will be presented to your Board for approval upon receipt from DHCS.
DISCUSSION:
As an annual mandate in order to continue to receive funds for County clients wit...
Click here for full text