To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Meeting Date: September 9, 2025
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Department Contact: |
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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Approval and Authorization of Execution by the Health Services Director, of Preliminary Intergovernmental Agreement No. 25-50104 to opt into Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) with the California Department of Health Care Services in the Amount of $0, to Provide or Arrange Covered DMS-ODS Services to Medi-Cal Members who Reside Within Mendocino County, Effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve and authorize execution by the Health Services Director, of preliminary intergovernmental Agreement No. 25-50104 to opt into Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) with the California Department of Health Care Services in the amount of $0, to provide or arrange covered DMS-ODS Services to Medi-Cal members who reside within Mendocino County, Effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026; authorize the Health Services Director or designee to sign any further amendments to the Agreement; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
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 have 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 opt in will administer the DMC-ODS waiver program locally, providing and arranging for substance use disorder treatment for Medi- Cal beneficiaries.
The requirements for processing Intergovernmental Agreement No. 25-5010 are to obtain a resolution, approved board minutes, order, motion, or ordinance from your County Board of Supervisors, which specifically approves and authorizes execution of this contract and signer.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: DMC-ODS Contracts
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: N/A |
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current f/y cost: $0 |
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budget clarification: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: $0 |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): No |
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revenue agreement: No |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Tony Rakes, Deputy CEO
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: September 9, 2025 |
Executed Item Type: Interim Agreement |
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Number: *25-147 |
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