County of El Dorado - File #: 20-0012

• File #: 20-0012
• Version: 1
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 12/23/2019
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 3/10/2020
• Final action: 3/10/2020
• Title: Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board: 1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 028-2020, which delegates authority to the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute "Short-Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP) Short-Form" boilerplate agreements; and 2) Approve the use of the "Short-Term Residential Treatment Program Short-Form” boilerplate agreements, with a term of 90 days and a maximum obligation of $9,999, on an “as needed” basis in order to place foster youth and children in need of Specialty Mental Health Services into an accredited STRTP facility. FUNDING: Federal and State Funding: 50% Medi-Cal, 50% Realignment.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/10/2020	1	Board of Supervisors	Approved	Pass

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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 028-2020, which delegates authority to the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute "Short-Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP) Short-Form" boilerplate agreements; and
2) Approve the use of the "Short-Term Residential Treatment Program Short-Form” boilerplate agreements, with a term of 90 days and a maximum obligation of $9,999, on an “as needed” basis in order to place foster youth and children in need of Specialty Mental Health Services into an accredited STRTP facility.

FUNDING: Federal and State Funding: 50% Medi-Cal, 50% Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The County of El Dorado Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) contracts with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to be the Mental Health Plan (MHP) for the county (File ID 18-1110, Agenda # 14). As the MHP, HHSA is responsible to provide Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to qualified residents of El Dorado County (El Dorado), including foster youth and children receiving services with HHSA, Child Welfare Services Division.

In 2016, Assembly Bill 1299 established presumptive transfer, which is the prompt transfer of the responsibility for providing and paying for SMHS for foster children and youth from the county of original jurisdiction to the county of residence.

In accordance with All County Letter No. 19-94, and Behavioral Health Information Notice No. 19-041 (distributed by the State of California Health and Human Services Agency) the county of original jurisdiction for foster youth or children placed out of the county of original jurisdiction is expected to be proactive in establishing contracts with a SMHS provider in order to deliver timely SMHS, when necessary. Further, the county of original jurisdiction is expected to waive the presumptive transfer in instances when the need for SMHS is expected to last...