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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Services provided by Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC are in the public's best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, and equipment not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the performance of the work in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(B), El Dorado County Charter, Section 210(b)(6), and/or Government Code Section 31000;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment II to Agreement for Services 5348 with Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC, to increase compensation by $765,000, from $860,000, for a new maximum obligation of $1,625,000, and extending the term by one year, through June 30, 2024; and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Director of Behavioral Health, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 5348, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: 75% Federal Medi-Cal, 8% State Medi-Cal, 17% 2011 Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) provides a continuum of care modeled after the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria for substance use disorder treatment services. DMC-ODS enables more local control and accountability, provides greater administrative oversight, and it creates utilization controls to improve care and efficient use of resources. Counties that participate in DMC-ODS implement evidenced based practices in substance abuse treatment and coordinate across other systems of care, contracting with local service providers to support residents' needs. This approach is intended to provide the beneficiary with access to the care and system interaction needed in order to achieve sustainable recovery. DHCS initially received ...
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