To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-679-1 with Relias LLC
?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 an Order Form (County Contract #74-679-1) with Relias LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $173,192 to provide behavioral health compliance and performance training software and support for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 for Contra Costa Health Behavioral Health Services (CCBHS).
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $173,192 over a 2-year period and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funds.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the needs of the County by executing a formal agreement for CCBHS' renewal of the Relias Learning Management System (LMS). The LMS allows CCBHS to automate processes to provide, monitor, track, and report compliance to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), including staff-mandated training compliance regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and cultural humility, adhering to statutory requirements including the Behavioral Health Information Notice (BHIN) 22-064, Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14132.57, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319); allowing staff direct access to the Relias electronic LMS to complete the required training.
The LMS also provides training to CCBHS and contracted Community-Based Organization (CBO) agency staff to fulfill licensing and continuing education requirements and meet criteria set by various behavioral health licensing boards, to track training compliance in other areas such as 5150/Lanterman-Petris-Short Act procedures, State mandated Crisis Training for staff working in the Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime (A3) ...
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