DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Kings View for Mobile Crisis Services to Add Grant-Funded School-Based Pilot
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Accept First Amendment to Resolution No. CY 2022-06 with California Health Facilities Financing Authority for Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program for Children and Youth to extend the term through April 30, 2025, with no change to total of $1,371,806; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Agreement with Kings View for Crisis Intervention Team and Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Benefit Services, and to add grant-funded School-based Mobile Crisis Services Pilot, effective upon execution through June 30, 2025, which includes one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $10,503,399.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (Department) to provide services consistent with California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) grant guidelines for mobile crisis support teams to non-law enforcement related behavioral health crisis calls at Fresno County schools. The first recommended action will extend the term of the existing CHFFA funding agreement by nine months through April 30, 2025. The second recommended action will allow the County to replace, restate and supersede current Metropolitan (Metro) and Rural agreements for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and mandated Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) services based on cost efficiencies in combining similar services under one vendor, Kings View, and add CHFFA funding for additional positions and vehicles to respond to school-based behavioral health crisis. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department will be out of compliance with...
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