REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 25, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with ECHO Consulting Services of California, Inc. for the INSYST Software System
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 23-277 with ECHO Consulting Services of California, Inc., for the INSYST software licensing, maintenance and support services, increasing the total contract amount by $602,736, from $898,472 to $1,501,208, and exercising the first option to extend the contract by an additional year for the total period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The recommended contract increase of $602,736 is funded by Federal Financial Participation Medi-Cal, 1991 Realignment, and Mental Health Services Act funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2023-24 and 2024-25 budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services to San Bernardino County (County) residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. An integral part of the service delivery system consists of tracking client services in order to remain in compliance with reporting requirements for participation in providing Medi-Cal eligible services.
Contract No. 23-277 (Contract) with Echo Consulting Services of California, Inc. (ECHO) has been providing DBH with the INSYST billing system for the past 20 years. Since then, DBH has implemented an Integrated Electronic Health Record and ...
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