To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Mental Health Performance Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services Regarding the Provision of Community Mental Health Treatment Services to Eligible Humboldt County Residents
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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 mental health performance agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services;
2. Approve, and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached mental health performance agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services regarding the provision of community mental health treatment services to eligible Humboldt County residents for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024;
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute all subsequent amendments to, and any other certifications, agreements and documents directly associated with, the attached mental health performance agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to route one (1) certified copy of the Board Order pertaining to this item to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for submission to the California Department of Health Care Services.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health (1170)
DISCUSSION:
The California Department of Health Care Services ("DHCS") administers the Mental Health Services Act, Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and Crisis Counseling Assistance and Trainin...
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