Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise Rogers, Chief, Health System
David Young, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Measure K: Amendments to the Agreements with StarVista for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services and Mental Health Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing amendments to the agreements with StarVista for the purpose of: (1) Merging with Pyramid, making StarVista the surviving entity; (2) Expanding alcohol and other drug substance use disorder treatment services under the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System, increasing the amount by $1,656,298 to $4,096,356, and extending the term of the agreement through June 30, 2018; and (3) Mental Health services, Seeking Safety services, and increasing managed care services, increasing the amount by $3,117,105 to $5,984,096, and extending the term of the agreement through June 30, 2018.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 17, 2015, your Board adopted an allocation plan for Measure A funding for FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17. StarVista was allocated Measure A funds to expand the Early Childhood Community Team model. Despite Measure A funds being allocated in FY 2015-16, StarVista's existing contract at the time was not updated.
On August 13, 2015, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced the approval of its waiver application to the US Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). The waiver allows any California county to "opt in" to provide for a full continuum of services currently unavailable to Medi-Cal clients. Additionally, the waiver will allow for Federal Financial Participation to offset treatment related costs. San Mateo County - specifically, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) - was the first California county to be approved for the waiver.
On May 2...
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