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
Amendments to Contracts for Fee-For-Service Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendments to the following contracts for Fee-For-Service Acute Psychiatric Inpatient services, increasing the total aggregate amount by $9,464,346 from $27,613,575 to $37,077,921, with no change to the contract period of December 15, 2020, through June 30, 2025:
1. Aurora Charter Oak Hospital, Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 20-1239
2. Canyon Ridge Hospital, Inc. dba Canyon Ridge Hospital, Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 20-1240
3. Community Hospital of San Bernardino, Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 20-1241
4. Loma Linda University Medical Center, Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 20-1242
5. Vista Behavioral Hospital, LLC dba Pacific Grove Hospital, Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 20-1243
(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
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase of $9,464,346 for Fee-For-Service (FFS) Acute Psychiatric Inpatient services will be funded by 1991 Realignment funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2024-25 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services to county residents experiencing severe mental illness (SMI) and/or SUD. DBH entered into a contract with the State Department of Health Care Services (State) as a Mental Health Plan (MHP) established under Assembly Bill 757 (AB 757), i...
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