To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Authorization to Apply for and Accept Funding Made Available through the California Department of State Hospitals' Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) Diversion and Community-Based Restoration Infrastructure Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director, or a designee thereof, to execute and deliver any and all applications, agreements, amendments, certifications, attestations and other documents necessary to apply for and accept the current round of funding, if awarded, made available through the California Department of State Hospitals' IST Diversion and Community-Based Restoration Infrastructure Project, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the DHHS - Contract Unit with one fully executed certified copy of the Board order related to this item.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1002- Remove barriers to quality healthcare
DISCUSSION:
On March 15, 2023, the California Department of State Hospitals released a Request for Proposals for the first round of funding made available through the Incompetent to Stand Trial Diversion and Community-Based Restoration Infrastructure Project. This funding opportunity has been approved through the 2022 Budget Act, Senate Bill No. 154 and Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4361.6, and is open to California counties that commit to contract with the Department of State Hospitals for the development and implementation of an ongoing diversion and/or community-based restoration program. The purpose of the IST Diversion and Community-Ba...
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