REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 16, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Standardized Contract Template Amendments for Contracts Providing Specialty Mental Health Services and/or Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the following standardized contract templates to amend the provisional payment language depending on the provisional payment structure, with providers of Specialty Mental Health Services, as a result of the Department of Health Care Services California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Payment Reform, as specified below, effective January 1, 2026:
a. Combined Cost Reimbursement and Fee-for-Service provisional payment
b. Fee- for-Service provisional payment
2. Approve the following standardized contract templates to amend the provisional payment language depending on the provisional payment structure, with providers of Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services, as a result of the Department of Health Care Services California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Behavioral Payment Reform, as specified below, effective January 1, 2026:
a. Combined Cost Reimbursement and Fee-for-Service provisional payment
b. Fee-For-Service provisional payment
3. Authorize the Assistant Executive Officer, the Deputy Executive Officer, or the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to execute the standardized contract templates with the providers of Specialty Mental Health services and/or Substance Use Disorder and Recovery services, dependent on the provisional payment structure as cost reimbursement or fee-for-service, as referenced in Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2, and make any non-substantive changes to the contract templates on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
4. Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral He...
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