Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health, and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with El Centro de Libertad for Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Treatment, Contingency Management, and Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with El Centro de Libertad for substance use disorder treatment services, for the term July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $1,644,647.
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BACKGROUND:
For over 20 years, Behavioral Health, and Recovery Services (BHRS) has contracted with El Centro de Libertad (El Centro) for substance use disorder outpatient treatment and recovery services to San Mateo County residents.
In April 2016, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Federal Government approved the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) waiver for substance use disorder treatment services. In March 2017, El Centro began providing services under the DMC-ODS waiver, which allowed El Centro and other providers to bill for many more services than they were previously able.
DISCUSSION:
Through the DMC-ODS waiver, El Centro continues to provide substance use disorder outpatient group and individual treatment to adolescent and adult County residents. These services are focused on an individualized outpatient treatment program that includes family group therapy, alcohol and drug testing, relapse prevention, adolescent treatment, and anger management.
DHCS continues to require changes in service delivery and reporting requirements of substance use disorder treatment services through the DMC-ODS waiver.
In December of 2023, BHRS released a Request for Proposals for the provision of substance use disorder outpatient treatment services. El Centro responded and was selected to provide these...
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