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Mental Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Agreement 364-S0811 with New Morning Youth and Family Services in the amount of $1,735,000 for the term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010 to provide Medi-Cal reimbursable specialty mental health services for minors for said Department.
FUNDING: Medi-Cal/Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) 90% and Realignment 10%.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $1,735,000
Funding
Budgeted $1,735,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $1,735,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no net change to county cost.
Approximately 90% of funding for the contract is provided by Medi-Cal/Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) reimbursement, with the remaining 10% from realignment. Funding for the current fiscal year is secure. Funding beyond this fiscal year may be subject to changes in how Medi-Cal services are reimbursed by the state. However, the Governor’s recently submitted proposed budget will likely have only minimal impacts on the Department’s funding for these services.
Background: The Medi-Cal Services provided under this contract are entitlements that the County is mandated to provide and the state is required to pay for them in accordance with established formulas. The Mental Health Department (MHD) fulfills its obligations through its own clinical operations as well as through vendors contracted to provide specialty mental health services on behalf of the MHD. There are a limited number of vendors in the County with the technical capacity and required Medi-Cal certifications capable of providing the services MHD requires. These services include assessments, individual and group therapy, therapeutic behavioral services and crisis intervention. New Morning is a unique vend...
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