Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with Service League of San Mateo County for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Service League of San Mateo County for substance use disorder treatment services, adding Community Corrections Partnership - Sober Living Environment services, increasing the amount by $1,178,579 to an amount not to exceed $3,052,005, and extending the term by one year through June 30, 2024.
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BACKGROUND:
For over 15 years, Hope House, a program of Service League of San Mateo County (Service League), has provided an intensive residential treatment program for women who have a substance use disorder (SUD). Hope House services include safe and supportive transitional housing coupled with case management. Transitional housing residents must be employed and/or attend school, along with continued recovery-based involvement within the community.
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 March 2017, Service League began providing services under the DMC-ODS waiver, which allowed Service League and other providers to bill for many more services than they were previously able to.
In November 2021, DHCS continued to require changes in service delivery and reporting requirements of substance use disorder treatment services through the CalAIM waiver (formally DMC-ODS waiver). Due to these changes, BHRS requested this Board waive the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for substance use disorder treatment services for another year, allowing Behavioral Health and Recovery Ser...
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