REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 24, 2022
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Interim Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Funding for Contract Physician Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve increase in funding for continued psychiatric and/or other physician services, increasing the funding by $6,914,549, from $21,000,000 to $27,914,549, to extend services an additional year, for the total period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Interim Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
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 increase of $6,914,549 for continued psychiatric and/or other physician services will be funded by Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation, Mental Health Services Act, and 1991 and 2011 Realignment. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2022-23 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
As the Mental Health Plan for the County, DBH is required to provide a qualified network of psychiatric providers to ensure timely access to mental health services. DBH is mandated by the California Department of Health Care Services to maintain a qualified provider panel of psychiatrists to provide medication support services, as specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Sections 1810.225 and 623. Since 2007, DBH has utilized a Board of Supervisors (Board) approved contract template for the required contract physician services. The recommended action will allow DBH to continue funding through June 30, 2023 to align with the one-year extension option included in the physician contract template.
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