To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Participation Agreement Amendment #74-672-1 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 Amendment #74-672-1 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), a government agency, to amend Participation Agreement #74-672, to increase the amount payable to CalMHSA by $100,408, from $398,419 to a new amount not to exceed $498,827 and extend the termination date from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 to continue participation in the Psychiatric Inpatient Concurrent Review (PICR) project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Amendment will result in an additional annual expenditure of up to $100,408 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment funds.
BACKGROUND:
The PICR project is being administered by CalMHSA on behalf of Participants with the primary purpose of conducting concurrent review and authorization for all psychiatric inpatient hospital and psychiatric health facility services on behalf of participating California County Mental Health Plans ("MHPs").
By utilizing a technology-assisted concurrent review process the contractor will ensure a consistent and efficient review process across participating counties and will support MHP compliance with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Behavioral Health Information Notice (BHIN) 19-026 and 22-017, and the Parity in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services Final Rule (Parity Rule; Tittle 42 of the CFR, part 438.910).
On August 8, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Participation Agreement #74-672, to pay CALMHSA, acting as the fiscal and administrative agent for the Statewide PICR project, to manage funds received consistent with the requirements of any appli...
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