REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 19, 2023
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Valley Star Behavioral Health, Inc. for Crisis Walk-In Center Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 20-156 with Valley Star Behavioral Health, Inc. for the provision of Crisis Walk-In Center Services, integrating Mobile Crisis Response services, updating standard contract language, exercising the final option to extend contract period by one year, and increasing the total contract amount by $7,898,072, from $17,109,956 to $25,008,028, for the period of April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2025.
(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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total increase of $7,898,072 will be funded by Mental Health Services Act, Federal Financial Participation Medi-Cal, and 2011 Realignment. Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2023-24 budget and will be included in the 2024-25 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health, alcohol, and substance use disorder services to San Bernardino County (County) residents who are experiencing major mental illness, substance use disorder, and other addictions. As the Mental Health Plan for the County, DBH provides authorization and oversight for inpatient and outpatient specialty mental health services and is required to provide a range of behavioral health services, such as Crisis Walk-In Center (CWIC) services, to County residents. The CWIC program is...
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