REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 14, 2023
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Participation Agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority for Psychiatric Inpatient Concurrent Review
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Participation Agreement (State Agreement No. 1121-PICR-2022-SJC) with the California Mental Health Services Authority for Psychiatric Inpatient Concurrent Review, in the amount of $2,313,184, effective from the date of execution through December 31, 2024.
2. Designate the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, as the County Mental Health Plan Director, to sign and submit the Participation Agreement, including any subsequent non-substantive amendments, as required by the California Mental Health Services Authority, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, as the County Mental Health Plan Director, to transmit the Participation Agreement and any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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 will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Participation Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), for the provision of the psychiatric inpatient concurrent review and authorization process through a web-enabled utilization review platform, in the amount of $2,313,184 will be funded by 1991 Realignment. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health'...
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