Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with Caminar, Inc. for Mental Health Rehabilitation Center Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Caminar, Inc. for mental health rehabilitation center services for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $11,407,597.
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BACKGROUND:
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) has contracted with Caminar, Inc. (Caminar) since October 1, 2023 for the provision of Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) services. In May 2022, BHRS released a Request for Proposals for the provision of MHRC services at the rebuilt Cordilleras Health and Healing Campus. Caminar is one of four agencies selected to provide MHRC services.
Caminar, a nonprofit organization, has contracted with BHRS to provide residential treatment, rehabilitation services, and community support services for County consumers for over 45 years, providing services for consumers with severe mental illness. They have experience operating crisis residential programs, full-service partnership services, social rehabilitation programs, supported housing, supported education, and supported employment.
Renewal agreements with the other three MHRC providers are being submitted to this Board separately.
DISCUSSION:
Caminar will operate an MHRC, providing Medi-Cal billable 24-hour psychiatric treatment services and room and board services in a locked facility setting for up to 16 seriously mentally ill County consumers. Services will primarily be provided to consumers with serious mental illness who have self-harm challenges and/or Axis II diagnoses. BHRS will refer consumers to Caminar.
The resolution contains the County's standard provisions allowing amendments of the County's fi...
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