Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Scott Gilman, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Measure K: Agreement with StarVista for Mental Health Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with StarVista for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment services, for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $6,920,577.
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BACKGROUND:
For over 20 years, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) has contracted with StarVista for mental health services, Girls' Juvenile Court services, child abuse treatment services, the Early Childhood Community Team (ECCT), and substance use disorder treatment services.
In April 2016, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Federal Government approved the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) waiver for substance use disorder treatment services. In July 2017, StarVista began providing services under the DMC-ODS waiver, which allowed StarVista and other providers to bill for many more services than they were previously able.
DISCUSSION:
StarVista currently provides: 1) ECCT services to young children; 2) staffing of the Co-Chair of the Diversity and Equity Council; 3) Trauma-Informed Co-Occurring Prevention for Youth services; 4) texting and social media support through its Crisis Hotline; 5) recruitment of youth ages 16-24 years that have experienced mental health and substance use challenges to participate in Health Ambassador Program-Youth training and community outreach; 6) youth and adult mental health first aid; 7) technology supports for clients and family members that do not have the resources to purchase the technology they need; 8) full implementation of the Youth S.O.S Team for foster y...
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