To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Meeting Date: March 25, 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 of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. 23-30112) with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in the Amount of $84,441,000 for a New Total of $115,833,000, to Allow Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) to Contract with Partnership Health Plan of California (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, 2023, through June 30, 2027
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement (first amendment to Agreement No. 23-30112) with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in the amount of $84,441 for a new total of $115,833, to allow Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) to contract with Partnership Health Plan of California (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, 2023, through June 30, 2027; authorize the Health 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:
February 6, 2024, Approval of Agreement No. 23-30112
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.
Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) proposed a regional model approach for delivery of DMC-ODS
services in nine of their currently contracted counties. Under this approach, PHC will administer the DMCODS substance use treatment services on behalf of the counties and contract back with the counties and community agencies to provide substance use treatment services. This model allows DMC-ODS services to be provided to beneficiaries across county lines, so that individuals can access services not offered within their home county. The PHC regional model consists of Humboldt, Mendocino, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Lassen, and Modoc Counties as well as a variety of community agencies.
Approval of the proposed Agreement with DHCS will allow PHC to continue to administer ODS services on
behalf of Mendocino County.
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 <https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/PROVGOVPART/PAGES/DMC-ODS-CONTRACTS.ASPX>
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: Federal and State |
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current f/y cost: 35,995,000 |
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budget clarification: 35,995,000 Each Year for Three Years |
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annual recurring cost: 35,995,000 |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): N/A |
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revenue agreement: Yes |
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: March 25, 2025 |
Executed Item Type: Interim Agreement |
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Number: *25-023 |
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