REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Telecare Corporation for Corrections Outpatient Recovery Enhancement Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 21-189, effective January 1, 2025, with Telecare Corporation for the provision of Corrections Outpatient Recovery Enhancement services, updating standard contract language, increasing the contract amount by $984,476 from $3,937,904 to $4,922,380, and extending the term for the total contract period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Services Needs of County Residents.
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 increase of $984,476 with Telecare Corporation (Telecare) for Corrections Outpatient Recovery Enhancement (CORE) services will be funded by Federal Financial Participation Medi-Cal and Mental Health Services Act funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2024-25 budget and will be included in 2025-26 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services to county residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. An integral part of the service delivery system consists of assisting parolees with behavioral health conditions as they reintegrate back into their communities. The CORE program was initiated in 2009 by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) with the goal of reducing mental health crises, homele...
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