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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 6 to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services Agreement with Door to Hope to increase Drug Medi-Cal rates for FY 2020-21 and maintains the current Agreement amount of $6,313,270 for the term July 1, 2018- June 30, 2021.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 6 to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services Agreement with Door to Hope to increase Drug Medi-Cal rates for FY 2020-21 and maintains the current Agreement amount of $6,313,270 for the term July 1, 2018- June 30, 2021.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County currently has Agreement A-14019 for a current contracted dollar amount of $6,313,270 with Door to Hope. As part of the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau’s Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Waiver Implementation Plan, Door to Hope provides substance use disorder residential and outpatient treatment services. This Amendment No. 6 increases the rates for Drug Medi-Cal services for FY 2020-21.
This Agreement contains the County’s standard 30-day “no cause” and termination for “cause” provisions (Section 5) and a defunding provision (Section 6), which provides the County the ability to amend or terminate the Agreement in the event of a reduction and/or termination of funding.
This supports the Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Initiative: 1. Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It also supports one of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel-Risk Management and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved as to legal form and fiscal provisions respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by 48% Federal Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG), 34% Drug Medi-Cal, and 18% AB109 funding. The funds for FY 2020-21 have been included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and transparency.
☒Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Rose Moreno, Management Analyst III, 755-4716
Approved by:
______________________________Date:__________
Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachments:
Amendment No 6
Amendment No 5
Amendment No 4
Amendment No 3
Amendment No 2
Amendment No 1
Agreement