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Mental Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Agreement 371-S0811 with Remi Vista, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the term February 7, 2008 through February 28, 2010 to provide Medi-Cal reimbursable Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) for minors.
FUNDING: Approximately 90% of funding is provided by Medi-Cal/Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) reimbursement, with the remaining 10% from realignment.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $250,000
Funding
Budgeted $250,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $250,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no net change to county cost.
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.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
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. 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. These services include assessments, individual and group therapy, therapeutic behavioral services and crisis intervention. The vendor being contracted with through this action, Remi Vista, Inc., is one of various vendors that comprise the Mental Health Department’s continuum of providers with expertise in various areas and which supplement the Department’s capacity to meet demand for services.
This agreement will allow the MHD to rely on Remi Vist...
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