REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 23, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Participation Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to non-financial Participation Agreement No. 24-1126 (California Mental Health Services Authority Agreement No. 5357-MEDICALPEERSCERTIFICATION- 2024-SANBERNARDINO-PA) with the California Mental Health Services Authority for the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program, extending the term an additional year, for the total agreement period of November 19, 2024, through November 18, 2026.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost), as the Participation Agreement (Agreement) with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) services to San Bernardino County (County) residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. The Agreement is governed by CalMHSA, a Joint Powers Authority comprised of California Mental Health Plans that provide administrative and fiscal services for member counties to maximize resources related to the coordination or implementation of statewide or multi-county projects, such as the statewide Suicide Prevention and Stigma and Discrimination Reduction campaigns. DBH has been a member of CalMH...
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