REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 9, 2020
FROM
VERONICA KELLEY, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title v
Revised Standard Agreement Template for Children's Residential Intensive Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the revised standard agreement template for ongoing Children's Residential Intensive Services updating standard contract language, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,600,000, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
2. Authorize the Assistant Executive Officer of Human Services, the Deputy Executive Officer of Human Services, or the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to execute the standard agreement template with the individual Children's Residential Intensive Services providers, and make any non-substantive changes on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
(Presenter: Veronica Kelley, Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Health and Social Services Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The revised standard agreement template for Children's Residential Intensive Services (ChRIS) will be utilized to provide 2020-21 services in a total aggregate amount of $10,600,000 that is funded by Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), 2011 Realignment, 1991 Realignment, and a Memorandum of Understanding with Children and Family Services (CFS). Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2020-21 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The ChRIS program is a structured residential program providing specialty mental health services to children/youth, who are San Bernardino County Medi-Cal beneficiaries and who are placed into group homes or Short Term ...
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