REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 19, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Mental Health Plan Contract with the California Department of Health Care Services for the Provision of Specialty Mental Health Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve non-financial Mental Health Plan Contract (State Agreement No. 25-50146) with the California Department of Health Care Services, for the provision of Specialty Mental Health Services and reimbursement of expenditures, for the period of July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, as the County Mental Health Director, to execute the Mental Health Plan Contract and any subsequent non-substantive amendments, as required by the California Department of Health Care Services, for the period of July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, on behalf of the County, subject to County Counsel review.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to transmit the Mental Health Plan Contract and any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Services Needs of County Residents
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Mental Health Plan (MHP) Contract (State Agreement No. 25-50146) with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) outlines the terms and conditions to receive Federal Financial Participation (FFP) reimbursement of expenditures for eligible Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) provi...
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