TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: June 25, 2024
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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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Auditor Controller Treasurer Tax Collector or Designee to Process and Pay for Outstanding Invoices, Totaling One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand, One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Sixty Cents ($121,165.60), From Various Psychiatric Hospitals, and Physician Offices for Mandated Services Provided to Qualified Mendocino County Mental Health Clients
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt resolution authorizing the Auditor Controller Treasurer Tax Collector or designee to process and pay for outstanding invoices, totaling the amount of One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand, One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Sixty Cents ($121,165.60), from various psychiatric hospitals, clinics and physician offices for mandated services provided to qualified Mendocino County mental health clients; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) is required to provide or arrange for specialty mental health services to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries, including certain mandated psychiatric services. As summarized in the attached report of claims, BHRS received invoices from various psychiatric hospitals, clinics, and physician offices for such services, totaling one hundred, twenty-one thousand, one hundred sixty-five dollars and sixty cents ($121,165.60). Until January 1, 2024, BHRS was contracted with Redwood Quality Management Company (RQMC), to work on behalf of the County as an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) and in that model all payments for such services were made on behalf of the County through RQMC. Without an ASO model, pursuant to Welf...
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