DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with the State Department of Health Care Services for the Medi-Cal Managed Care Mental Health Plan for Fresno County
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment 1 to Agreement No. 22-452 (State Agreement #22-20101) with the California Department of Health Care Services for the Medi-Cal Managed Care Mental Health Plan for Fresno County to modify the terms and conditions of the Agreement to comply with the updated Managed Care Final Rule, effective upon execution with no change to term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027 ($0).
REPORT
The Department receives funding from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for the provision of specialty mental health services under the Fresno County Mental Health Plan (FCMHP) to Fresno County Medi-Cal members with mental health conditions and substance use disorders as mandated by the California Code of Regulations Title 9, Chapter 11 commencing with Section 1810.100, Welfare and Institutions Code Division 5, and Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations. Approval of the recommended action amends the agreement to remove cost reporting requirements, modernize certain language, and refine service requirements to advance quality, equity, access, accountability and transparency with no Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department's ability to collect revenues from DHCS for specialty mental health services provided to County Medi-Cal members with mental health conditions and substance use disorders would be limited.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Department will be reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis for actual services rendered to persons served. Federal Financial ...
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