Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, Health System
David Young, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with The Latino Commission for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with The Latino Commission for substance use disorder treatment services, for the term July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $1,038,725.
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BACKGROUND:
For over 20 years, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) has contracted with The Latino Commission (TLC) for outpatient and residential substance use disorder treatment and recovery services and transitional housing services. Services include assessment, recovery or treatment planning, individual and group counseling, and case management.
DISCUSSION:
Through the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) waiver, TLC will continue to provide expanded outpatient and residential substance use disorder treatment services for men, women, and young mothers with children. Services include assessment, recovery or treatment planning, psycho-education, process and support groups, individual counseling, case management, financial coaching, and additional services that were not available prior to the waiver.
In February 2017, your Board waived the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for substance use disorder treatment services for two years, to allow BHRS time to implement the DMC-ODS waiver-related changes, to this and all other BHRS substance use related contracts. In late 2018, BHRS will release a RFP for substance use disorder treatment services to start on July 1, 2019.
The resolution contains the County's standard provision allowing amendment of the County's fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counse...
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