To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budget for Behavioral Health Realignment Funds to be used for Support and Care of Clients (4/5 vote required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the Supplemental Budget for Behavioral Health Realignment Funds to be used for Support and Care of Clients for DHHS-Behavioral Health budget unit 1170424 (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)
DISCUSSION:
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Behavioral Health maintains professional service agreements with client residential services contractors to provide a variety of comprehensive, flexible, and recovery-oriented mental health services for serious mentally ill adults and Lanterman Petris Short Act (LPS) conservatees. These services minimize inappropriate or unnecessary acute hospitalization and are intended to promote independent living and provide clients with the skills necessary to succeed in transitioning back into their communities.
In fiscal year 2021-2022, DHHS-Behavioral Health engaged with an increased number of clients requiring the level of service provided by residential service contractors. Additionally, length of stay for services also exceeded previous levels. These increases are due to the rising number of individuals experiencing mental illness and being LPS conserved, requiring residential treatment or other placement. As a result, increased expenditure appropriation is necessary to meet service demand. DHHS-Behavioral Health has identified Realignment revenue receipts received in December 2021 and March 2022 from FY 2020-21 Sales Tax and Vehicle License Fee growth to accommodate the increase.
This item comes to your Board at this time due to challenges with access to timely records in the county's accounting system.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Additional funding from Behavioral Health Re...
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