REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 26, 2023
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Telecare Corporation for Assertive Community Treatment Case Management Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 19-330 with Telecare Corporation to provide Assertive Community Treatment case management services to seriously and persistently mentally ill consumers, increasing the total contract amount by $743,160, from $5,896,875 to $6,640,035, and extending for six months, for a total contract period of July 1, 2019, through March 31, 2024.
(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
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The contract for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) case management services in the total amount of $6,640,035 is funded by Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2023-24 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to San Bernardino County (County) residents experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, substance use, and other addictions. Since 2002, DBH has contracted for an ACT team to implement the Recovery Model in the delivery of mental health services. The goal of the Recovery Model is to rehabilitate consumers with severe mental health disorders to live rewarding and productive lives without the need for higher level of care. The focus of this model is case management servic...
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