Memorandum
Date: February 27, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Elise Jones, Director Behavioral Health Services Department
Subject: Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement Between the County of Lake and Community Behavioral Health for Specialty Mental Health Services in the Amount of $3,200,000 for Fiscal Years 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 and Authorize the Board Chair to Sign.
Executive Summary:
Lake County Behavioral Health Services Department went out to bid for psychiatry/telepsychiatry services in May 2023. The Department selected a proposal from Community Behavioral Health (CBH) to provide services. We started out with a smaller contract and have since scaled up services with CBH. We have for the past several years contracted with North American Mental Health Services for these services and are reducing our utilization of services with this provider.
Of note, all of these services are Medi-Cal/insurance reimbursable.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: _$3,200,000_ Amount Budgeted: _$3,200,000_ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Purchasing Considerations (check all that apply): ? Not applicable
? Fully Article X.- and/or Consultant Selection Policy-Compliant (describe process undertaken in "Executive Summary")
? Section 2-38 Exemption from Competitive Bidding (rationale in "Executive Summary," attach documentation, as needed)
? For Technology Purchases: Vetted and Supported by the Technology Governance Committee ("Yes," if checked)
? Other (Please describe in Executive Summary)
Consistency with Vision 2028 (check all that apply): ? Not applicable
? Well-being of Residents ? Public Safety ? Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, Recovery
? Economic Development ? Infrastructure ? County Workforce
? Community Collaboration ? Business Process Efficiency ? Clear Lake
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement Between the Co...
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