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: Cost of Living Adjustment for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Mental Health Contractors
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Chief of San Mateo County Health or designee to execute contract amendments for a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment to contracted providers effective July 1, 2021, and an additional 3% Cost of Living Adjustment effective July 1, 2022.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) would like to support its direct service contractors by providing a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Many of BHRS' contractors have struggled to provide services to County clients over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic negatively impacted many contractors, who experienced labor shortages, price increases, and supply chain disruptions. During the spring of FY 2021-22, BHRS approved a total COLA for each of the two consecutive fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23 for a total of $4,000,000.
DISCUSSION:
BHRS will provide a 3% COLA, retroactive for FY 2021-22 and an additional 3% COLA for FY 2022-23. To ensure that BHRS providers receive the COLA funds as soon as possible, BHRS requests that this Board authorize the Chief of San Mateo County Health or designee to execute contract amendments to implement COLAs for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The COLA amounts for each contractor will be determined based on their current agreement. Please refer to the below estimated Funding Matrix for a listing of the contractors, as well as the approximate value for each contractor's COLA increase, for FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23
The resolution has been reviewed and approved by County Attorney as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the CO...
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