REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 8, 2021
FROM
VERONICA KELLEY, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to the Contract for Substance Use Disorder Narcotic Treatment Program Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1, effective June 8, 2021, to Contract No. 19-240 with Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC for the provision of substance use disorder Narcotic Treatment Program services, increasing the total contract amount by $2,124,292, from $17,080,000 to $19,204,292, with no change to the contract period of July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022.
(Presenter: Veronica Kelley, Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost for services in the amount of $2,124,292 will be funded by Drug Medi-Cal and 2011 Realignment funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2020-21 budget and will be included in the recommended 2021-22 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC (Aegis) is licensed by DHCS to provide substance use disorder Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) services to San Bernardino County residents. Narcotic treatment services are provided in accordance with the requirements of Title 9, the California Code of Regulations, Chapter 4, and Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and related directives as they pertain to Medi-Cal.
Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 19-240 to increase funding is being requested due to an increased need for NTP services, which resulted from DBH's implementation of the Drug Medi-Cal-Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and the increased cost of medications provided in this treatment setting. The DMC-O...
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