To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Participation Agreement #74-722 with California Mental Health Services Authority
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Participation Agreement #74-722 with the California Department of State Hospitals and the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), a public entity, to act as the administrative agent to contract with California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) for access and use of state hospital bed utilization on behalf of County, for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
For many years Contra Costa County has joined a consortium of counties in contracting with CalMHSA who negotiates rates and terms with the DSH on behalf of California counties. Participation is not mandatory but is greatly preferred to ensure conformity with other participants and streamlining negotiations and limiting costs. The State hospital program is focused on streamlining administration and contracting between the DSH and counties. CalMHSA provides expertise in negotiating rates, terms and conditions of psychiatric bed utilization at the State hospitals. In addition, CalMHSA explores alternatives to State hospital usage as many counties are experiencing wait times for care.
The purpose of this Participation Agreement is to grant CalMHSA the authority to contract with DSH for state hospital bed utilization on behalf of County and to define roles and responsibilities between CalMHSA and Participants in the context of a MOU between CalMHSA and DSH. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 intergovernmental agencies are exempt from Solicitation requirements.
Approval of new Participation Agreement #74-722 allows the Contractor to provide administrative agent services through June 30, 2025. This Agreement includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both the County and the Department of State Hospitals for any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement. This Agreement is delayed due to the Division receiving the documents from the Contractor in September 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Participation Agreement is not approved, Contra Costa County will not have access to CalMHSA’s administrative agent services for state hospital bed utilization.