DATE: December 10, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: California Department of Health Care Services FY 2018-21 Performance Agreement No. 18-95242
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Retroactive Performance Agreement No. 18-95242 with the California Department of Health Care Services, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021 ($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, 2018; the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) did not receive the final Agreement from the State until September 27, 2019.
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, MHBG, and PATH) 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 with mental health conditions and substance use disorders participating in ...
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