TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: September 12, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Intergovernmental Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services Regarding the Implementation of an Intergovernmental Transfer-Based Payment Methodology to Replace the Existing Certified Public Expenditure-Based Reimbursement Methodology for Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Services for the Period of July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive Intergovernmental Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services regarding the implementation of an Intergovernmental Transfer-based payment methodology to replace the existing certified public expenditure-based reimbursement methodology for Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Services for the period of July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026; authorize the Behavioral Health Director or designee to approve any future amendments that do not increase the total contract amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California Advancing and Innovating Medi -Cal (CalAIM) Act requires the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to implement Behavioral Health Payment Reform. As a component of Behavioral Health Payment Reform, DHCS is required to design and implement an Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT)-based payment methodology to replace the existing certified public expenditure-based reimbursement methodology for Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services, Expanded Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services, and for costs incurred by counties to administer those benefits.
The proposed Intergovernmental Agreement details the IGT...
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