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: Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services Block Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for substance abuse prevention and treatment services for the term July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $13,965,087.
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BACKGROUND:
Since 1999, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) has received funding from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) through the Combined Negotiated Net Amount contract and Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) contract, to provide Prevention Services, Perinatal Treatment, Residential and Non-Residential Treatment, Intensive Day Treatment, and DMC Services.
Due to the implementation of the DMC Organized Delivery System, BHRS will now receive DHCS funding through two separate agreements: 1) the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG); and 2) the DMC Organized Delivery Systems Agreement. The SABG contract allows BHRS to provide Prevention Services, Perinatal Treatment, Residential and Non-Residential Treatment, and Room and Board for Transitional Housing, representing a significant source of funding for substance abuse prevention programs and treatment facilities throughout the County
DISCUSSION:
Through this agreement, BHRS will identify and provide substance abuse prevention and treatment services to low-income residents eligible for services in San Mateo County.
BHRS requests your Board to authorize the Chief of the Health System or designee to execute this agreement and any additional amendments thereto and on behalf of the County.
The agreement and Resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form. This agreement is late due to the delay in receiving the DHCS agreement, which did not arrive until November 2017.
The agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Healthy Community by promoting wellness and recovery, and by providing support to clients in order to maintain abstinence and sobriety. It is anticipated that 65% of clients will successfully complete all steps of the alcohol and drug treatment program while maintaining sobriety.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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FY 2017-18 Estimated |
FY 2018-19 Projected |
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Percentage of clients who successfully complete all steps of the alcohol and drug treatment program while maintaining sobriety |
65% 2,500 clients |
65% 2,500 clients |
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the agreement is July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. The amount of the agreement is not to exceed $13,965,087 for the three-year term. Of that amount, $4,568,314 is included in the BHRS FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget. Similar funding arrangements will be made for future years.
Since BHRS is the recipient of these funds, there is no Net County Cost associated with this agreement.