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 The Healthy Teen Project, Inc. for Comprehensive Treatment Services for Clients Diagnosed with Eating Disorders
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with The Healthy Teen Project, Inc. for comprehensive treatment services for clients diagnosed with eating disorders, for the term of June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $550,000.
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BACKGROUND:
As a mental health managed care plan, BHRS is required to maintain a provider network that meets diverse needs of our clients, including access to eating disorder services. To support network adequacy requirements, we contract with any willing qualified provider to ensure these services are available when needed, with costs incurred only when services are utilized by clients
We have identified a gap in eating disorder services within our current network, as there is presently insufficient provider capacity to meet this need. Despite outreach efforts, there has been limited interest from eating disorder service providers located within San Mateo County. To address this gap and expand access to care, we broadened our outreach efforts across the greater Bay Area and identified four qualified and eligible providers capable of delivering these specialized services. Today, we are seeking approval to contract with The Healthy Teen Project (HTP), as we also maintain contracts with the other three identified providers that meet the requirements to provide comprehensive and specialized eating disorder treatment to help ensure adequate access and network capacity for our clients.
DISCUSSION:
Since 2018, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) has contracted with The Healthy Teen Project, Inc. (HTP) to prov...
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