TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: March 1, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller
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 for the California Department of Health Care Services' Telehealth Expansion Grant for Medication Assisted Treatment SOR 2 Coronavirus Telehealth, Administered by the Sierra Health Foundation; and Approval of Retroactive Grant Subcontract No. CA21MAT554 with Sierra Health Foundation in the Amount of $99,594, Effective November 20, 2021 to November 30, 2022
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of grant application for the California Department of Health Care Services' Telehealth Expansion grant for Medication Assisted Treatment SOR 2 Coronavirus Telehealth, administered by the Sierra Health Foundation; approve retroactive Grant Subcontract No. CA21MAT554 with Sierra Health Foundation in the amount of $99,594, effective November 20, 2021 to November 30, 2022; authorize the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On July 28, 2021, Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) submitted an application for the California Department of Health Care Services' (DHCS) Telehealth Expansion grant for Medication Assisted Treatment SOR 2 Coronavirus Telehealth, administered by the Sierra Health Foundation. On October 28, 2021, BHRS was awarded $99,594, resulting in the proposed Grant Subcontract No. CA21MAT554 with Sierra Health Foundation. BHRS will use grant funds to institute a fully functioning Substance Use Disorder Treatment (SUDT) telehealth program to effectively provide services remotely.
Currently, BHRS SUDT has limited technology to provide...
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