REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 24, 2022
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Interim Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Contracts for Crisis Stabilization Unit Program Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with Telecare Corporation for the provision of Crisis Stabilization Unit program services, in the combined amount of $50,000,000, for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027:
1. Telecare Corporation, East Valley region, in the amount of $25,000,000.
2. Telecare Corporation, West Valley region, in the amount of $25,000,000.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Interim Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amount of $50,000,000 for Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) program services is funded by Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation, 2011 Realignment, and Mental Health Services Act funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2022-23 recommended budget and future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH, the County's Mental Health Plan, provides behavioral health treatment services throughout San Bernardino County for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. This has been a seamless system of care enabling consumers to access behavioral health treatment services in all regions of San Bernardino County. Crisis stabilization is a bundled service which includes, but is not limited to, assessments, treatment plan development, collateral services, crisis intervention, medication support services, and individual and group therapy. The recommended contracts with Telecare Corporation for CSU program services in the East and West Valley regions will provide...
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