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Health and Human Services Agency, Mental Health Division, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Standard Agreement 16-93110 (County Agreement 097-M1710) with the California Department of Health Care Services that establishes the conditions and requirements the County must meet in order to receive funding from the State for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, the Mental Health Plan Agreement, Mental Health Services, as well as Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness for the term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017;
2) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Standard Agreement 16-93110, if any, provided that the amendments do not eliminate the funding streams, do not change the term, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
3) Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to continue to administer Agreement 16-93110 and execute any subsequent documents relating to said Agreement, including programmatic reports.
FUNDING: There is no funding included in this Agreement; however, it establishes the requirements to receive funding from various mental health funding sources.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommends approval of Agreement 16-93110 (County Agreement 097-M1710) with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) as it ensures County eligibility for funding under the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness grant (PATH) and Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG). Failure to execute this Agreement jeopardizes the County’s eligibility for approximately $6,486,545 in funding under the aforementioned funding streams.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Health and Human Services Agency, Mental Health Division has received funding from the State for mental health services via ...
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