To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Mental Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Substance Use Services Agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California Regarding the Provision of Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services to Eligible Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Residing in Humboldt County as Part of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Waive the requirements of the Humboldt County Nuclear Free Ordinance with regard to the attached substance use services agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California;
2. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached substance use services agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California regarding the provision of outpatient substance use disorder treatment services to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries residing in Humboldt County as part of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System;
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached substance use services agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) executed original copy of the attached substance use services agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Alcohol and Other Drug Fund
DISCUSSION:
Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) is the Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan for Medi-Cal beneficiaries residing in Humboldt County. The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health (DHHS - Mental Health) has, in conjunction with seven other northern California Counties and PHC, submitted a joint regional plan regarding partici...
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