TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: July 11, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Grant Application to the Department of Health Care Services for the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Jails and Drug Courts Implementation Grant; and Approval of Retroactive California MAT Expansion Project Memorandum of Understanding with Health Management Associates, Inc., in the Amount of $85,000, Effective May 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Ratify submission of grant application to the Department of Health Care Services for the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Jails and Drug Courts Implementation Grant; approve retroactive California MAT Expansion Project Memorandum of Understanding with Health Management Associates, Inc., in the amount of $85,000, effective May 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025; authorize the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The goal of the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Jails and Drug Courts Learning Collaborative: Drug Court Implementation Grant project is to increase access to MAT in county jails, drug courts, and the child welfare/juvenile justice systems. The objective is to improve coordination among all county agencies and providers who serve justice-involved county residents, and to develop bridges to further build system capacity to ensure access to effective treatment and recovery supports. This county justice ecosystem-focused technical assistance approach coordinates and builds capacity and competencies in county agencies: jails, drug courts, probation, juven...
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