To: Board of Supervisors
From: Health and Human Services Agency
Meeting Date: May 19, 2020
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Department Contact: |
Tammy Moss Chandler |
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463-7774 |
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Department Contact: |
Jenine Miller |
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472-2341 |
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Item Type: Regular Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: 10 Minutes |
Agenda Title:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Authorization for the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency Director to Sign Agreement With Partnership Health Plan of California in the Amount of $3,965,362, $1,321,787.30 Each Year for Three Years, to Allow Partnership Health Plan of California to Administer Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Services on Behalf of Mendocino County to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Through the Utilization of Federal, State and County Realignment Funds Available for Reimbursable Covered Services Rendered by Certified DMC Providers and to Sign Agreement With Partnership Health Plan of California to Contract with Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services as a Provider to Provide Substance Use Disorders Treatment Services to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries, Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023
(Sponsor: Health and Human Services Agency)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Authorize the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency Director to sign agreement with Partnership Health Plan of California in the amount of $3,965,362, $1,321,787.30 each year for three years, to allow Partnership Health Plan of California to administer Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System services on behalf of Mendocino County to Medi-Cal beneficiaries through the utilization of Federal, State and County realignment funds available for reimbursable covered services rendered by certified DMC providers and to Sign Agreement with Partnership Health Plan of California to contract with Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services as a provider to provide substance use disorders treatment services to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries, effective 7/1/20 through 6/30/23; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any further amendments to the Agreements that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
N/A
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 DMC-ODS 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 Agreement with PHC authorizes PHC to administer ODS services on behalf of Mendocino County. The second Agreement authorizes PHC to contract with Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Substance Use Disorders Treatment to provide substance use disorders treatment services to Medi-Cal Beneficiaries.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: WWW.DHCS.CA.GOV/PROVGOVPART/PAGES/DMC-ODS-CONTRACTS.ASPX
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: Med-Cal, Realignment, and SABG |
budgeted in current f/y: Yes |
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current f/y cost: $1,321,787.30 |
if no, please describe: |
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annual recurring cost: $1,321,787.30 |
revenue agreement: N/A |
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budget clarification: $3,965,362 total, $1,321,787.30 for each of the next three years. |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Darcie Antle, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: May 21, 2020 |
Executed Item: Interim Agreement Number: *20-059 and Interim Agreement Number: *20-060 |
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Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: 2 Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? No |
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