Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Marc Meulman, Director, Public Health, Policy and Planning
Subject: Amendment to Agreement with the Mental Health Association of San Mateo County for Supportive Housing Services for San Mateo County Health Clients
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Mental Health Association of San Mateo County to provide supportive housing services for San Mateo County Health clients, extending the term through December 31, 2022, increasing the amount by $153,116 to an amount not to exceed $700,000 and incorporating emergency response provisions.
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BACKGROUND:
Whole Person Care (WPC) is a pilot program funded under the five-year renewal of California's Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver (Medi-Cal 2020). San Mateo County Health (SMCH) is implementing the WPC pilot to provide a coordinated, efficient, and effective delivery of medical, behavioral health, and social services to the County's highest-risk and vulnerable populations. Through an agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), SMCH receives up to $16,536,771 in new revenue annually, with funds rolling over from year to year as needed for WPC services.
On September 17, 2019, this Board approved an agreement with the Mental Health Association of San Mateo County (MHA) to implement Supportive Housing Services for San Mateo County Health clients for a period of 15 months from October 1, 2019, through December 31, 2020. At the time, it was anticipated that the DHCS funding to the WPC pilot would end in December 2020, and services would be funded through savings realized from the pilot through June 30, 2021.
On December 8, 2019, this Board approved an amendment that increased the fiscal obligation by $74,144 to an amount not to exceed $425,144 and extended the term of the agre...
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