DATE: May 1, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc. for Senate Bill 163 Wraparound Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Hear and consider appeal from Uplift Family Services regarding recommended award of the Agreement for wraparound services to Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc. for wraparound services, effective June 1, 2018, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed, $22,500,000.
REPORT
Should your Board deny the appeal of Uplift Family Services, it is recommended that your Board approve and authorize the proposed agreement with Central Star Behavioral Health. Both the County Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Purchasing Manager have reviewed and considered the appeal from Uplift Family Services pursuant to the County's appeal process and recommended that the appeal be denied.
Approval of the recommended action will allow Central Star Behavioral Health to provide wraparound services to children and families involved with the Department of Social Services' (DSS) Child Welfare System. The cost ($22,500,000) is offset with Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation (FFP), Behavioral Health and Mental Health Realignment, and Senate Bill 163 (SB163) funds, with no Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the second recommended action is not approved, dependent children and their families will no longer receive intensive, family-centered, wraparound services. While the mental health services component for children and families involved would continue to be provided through contracted providers, the provision of intensive, family-cente...
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