REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 19, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Participation Agreement for the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program with the California Mental Health Services Authority
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve the non-financial Participation Agreement (California Mental Health Services Authority Agreement No. 5357-MEDICALPEERSCERTIFICATION-2024-SANBERNARDINO-PA) with the California Mental Health Services Authority, including non-standard terms, for the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program, for a one-year term beginning on the date of execution by both parties.
(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
Approval of 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 County residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. The CalMHSA 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 CalMHSA, since November 2008, to jointly develop and fund MH ...
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