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: Performance Agreement with the State Department of Health Care Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Chief of the Health System to execute a mental health services programs performance agreement with the State Department of Health Care Services for the term of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
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BACKGROUND:
The 1991-92 State budget changed mental health funding from a State allocation system to sales tax funding with more local control. At the same time, Section 5602 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code established a mandate for county performance agreements to replace previous agreements used between counties and the State. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) requires a contract agreement that includes various administrative assurances and program requirements. The contract agreement also requires that the County provide a variety of local specialized mental health programs, and includes reporting requirements for San Mateo County grant programs administered by the State.
DISCUSSION:
The agreement with DHCS establishes administrative assurances and the County's commitment to implement local programs for FY 2017-18. The local programs include Mental Health Services Act programs, Children's System of Care Initiative, a grant from the Program for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Services Grant program.
The administrative assurances in this agreement require that the County report client and service information data to DHCS within 60 days after each month's end and make diligent efforts to minimize its error rate.
DHCS requires collection of client intake and annual...
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