REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Empire Health Plan for the provision of Eating Disorder Treatment Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Addendum No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding, Contract No. 23-1362, with Inland Empire Health Plan, effective January 1, 2024, updating contract language to add the provision of eating disorder treatment services for Medi-Cal eligible clients, for a total amount of $3,181,818, with no change to the contract period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 recommended increase of $3,181,818 with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) for the treatment of eating disorders is funded by Mental Health Services Act funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
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. DBH, as the County's Mental Health Plan (MHP) and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS), is required by regulation (Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations Section 1810.370) and its Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) contract with the State Department of Health Care Services (...
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