To: Board of Supervisors
From: Behavioral Health
Meeting Date: June 6, 2023
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Jenine Miller, Psy. D. |
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707-472-2341 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Director to Sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 20-10185 with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in the Amount of $17,495,500, for a New Agreement Total of $21,146,000, to Allow Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) to Contract with Partnership Health Plan (PHC) to Administer Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) Organized Delivery System (ODS) Services on Behalf of Mendocino County to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries through the Utilization of Federal and State Funds Available for Reimbursable Covered Services Rendered by Certified DMC Providers, Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Resolution authorizing the Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Director to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 20-10185 with the California DHCS in the amount of $17,495,500, for a new total of $21,146,000, to allow Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to contract with Partnership Health Plan to administer drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System services on behalf of Mendocino County to Medi-Cal beneficiaries through the utilization of federal and state funds available for reimbursable covered services rendered by certified DMC providers, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023; authorize the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Director or designee to sign any further amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
On May 19, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 20-063 and approved original DHCS Agreement No. 20-10185 (BOS Agreement No. 20-058).
Summary of Request:
In 2015, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) implemented a new substance use disorder benefit and delivery system called the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) as part of an amendment to DHCS 1115 waiver. DMC-ODS provides a continuum of care modeled after the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria to enable more appropriate delivery of services and treatment, provide more local control and accountability, and provide greater administrative oversight of services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
Counties had the choice of opting into the waiver to expand services or maintaining their current state plans. Opting into DMC-ODS was phased in, starting with the bay area counties. Counties that opted in were then able to administer the DMC-ODS waiver program locally, providing and arranging for substance use disorder treatment for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) proposed a regional model approach for delivery of DMC-ODS services. Under this approach, PHC has administered the DMC-ODS substance use treatment services on behalf of the counties and contracted back with the counties and community agencies to provide substance use treatment services. This model has allowed DMC-ODS services to be provided to beneficiaries across county lines, so that individuals can access services not offered within their home county.
Approval of the proposed Agreement with DHCS will allow PHC to continue to administer ODS services on behalf of Mendocino County.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Provide direction to staff.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? Yes
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: WWW.DHCS.CA.GOV/PROVGOVPART/PAGES/DMC-ODS-CONTRACTS.ASPX
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: Federal and State |
budgeted in current f/y: No |
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current f/y cost: $0 |
if no, please describe: Additional Funds |
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annual recurring cost: N/A |
revenue agreement: Yes |
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budget clarification: N/A |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Darcie Antle, CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status:Adopted |
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Date: June 6, 2023 |
Executed Item Type: Resolution Number: 23-101 Executed Item Type: Agreement Number: 20-058-A1 |
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