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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Todd Metcalf, B. S.
Behavioral Health Services Administrator
DATE:
SUBJECT: Adopt the Resolution Approving the Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between County of Lake and Partnership Health Plan of California (PHC) and Authorize the Behavioral Health Services Administrator to sign the Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: PHC serves as the Managed Care Organization for Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Lake County. As such they are responsible for ensuring access to primary health care services for this population. Lake County Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) serves as the Medi-Cal Managed Care provider for Specialty Mental Health Services through an agreement with the Department of Health Care Services.
PHC and LCBHS have reviewed our existing responsibilities under our separate agreements to provide services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The original document: “Memorandum of Understanding between County of Lake and Partnership Health Plan of California” was created to describe the services provided by the respective agencies and to outline protocols for the mutual referrals of clients. This protocol will not create additional responsibilities for either party so there is no anticipated financial impact.
This Amendment to the MOU with effective date of July 1, 2019 includes changes to the supplemental substance abuse fee schedule and adds an updated Attachment D, titled “Supplemental Substance Abuse Benefit Description” and allows for the addition of Section 9.18, “Compliance with Agreement” which discusses possible administrative and/or financial sanctions and/or penalties against County if County is out of compliance with the original Agreement or any subsequent Amendments.
As there is no anticipated fiscal impact, and no additional duties are required of LCBHS, we are seeking Board of Supervisor review and approval of this document as it represents a formal protocol for inter-agency collaboration that will impact many citizens of Lake County.
FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): There is no fiscal impact.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): N/A
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Resolution Approving the Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between County of Lake and Partnership Health Plan of California (PHC) and Authorize the Behavioral Health Services Administrator to sign the Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding.