REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 16, 2021
FROM
VERONICA KELLEY, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Single Case Agreement Template for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the single case agreement template for Substance Use Disorder treatment services, to be utilized on an as needed basis for treatment of a beneficiary by a service provider, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000 ($10,000 annually), for the period of November 16, 2021 through December 31, 2026.
2. Authorize the Assistant Executive Officer of Department Operations, the Deputy Executive Officer of Human Services, or the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to execute the single case agreement template with the individual Substance Use Disorder treatment services providers, and make any non-substantive changes to the template, for the period of November 16, 2021 through December 31, 2026, 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 Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The aggregate amount of $50,000 ($10,000 annually) for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment services is funded by Drug Medi-Cal. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued DBH a corrective action plan for Network Adequacy identifying beneficiaries in very remote locations of San Bernardino County (county) where SUD treatment services would be outside of State mandated time and distance st...
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