DATE: June 20, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Master Agreement for Child Welfare Specialty Mental Health Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a supersede Master Agreement with providers of Child Welfare Specialty Mental Health Services, for individuals in the Child Welfare Services System, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019 ($26,000,000).
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or designee, to add and/or delete providers or reallocate funding within the Master Agreement with providers of Child Welfare Specialty Mental Health Services.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will supersede the existing Agreements Nos. 14-437, 15-461, and 15-462 with Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc. (Central Star), California Psychological Institute (CPI), and Uplift Family Services (Uplift). The recommended agreement would allow the Department of Behavioral Health to continue providing services to individuals involved in the Department of Social Services' (DSS) Child Welfare Services system. The recommended agreement provides flexibility due to the closure of a fourth program as of April 30, 2017.
Approval of the second recommended action, will allow for the addition and/or deletion of providers and funding reallocation, as necessary, within the Master Agreement with the existing and/or new contracted providers to meet service needs, without exceeding the annual contract maximum. The recommended Master Agreement will be primarily offset by Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation (FFP) and Mental Health Realignment revenues, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If your Board does not approve the first recommended action, children and families involved in the DSS Child Welfa...
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