DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Participation Agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority for the Semi-Statewide Electronic Health Record Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Participation Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for the Semi-Statewide Electronic Health Records program, effective July 1, 2022 through March 18, 2029, total not to exceed $10,806,504; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health Director, or designee, to be the signatory and act as the Fresno County representative on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated California Mental Health Services Authority Semi-Statewide Program related reports and forms, without modifying the maximum compensation.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to participate with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to establish a Semi-Statewide California-centric enterprise solution for an electronic health record (EHR) that is grounded on clinical best practices, state objectives, and operational needs of the California county-based behavioral health system. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department Director to sign related reports and forms without modifying the maximum compensation, and act as a representative of the County. The recommended agreement is financed with Mental Health Services Act - Capital Facilities and Technology Needs (MHSA - CFTN) and Federal Substance Abuse funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the EHR Program will not be provided to the County. The County would continue with its existing EHR, which is not integrated across the state and is more costly than an EHR that would leve...
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