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Consider an amendment to modify the expiration date of the prior Mental Health Plan contract between Solano County Health and Social Services and the California Department of Health Care Services to May 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017; Consider approval of a contract between Solano County Health and Social Services and the California Department of Health Care Services to provide mental health services under the Medi-Cal Mental Health Plan for FY2017/18 through FY2021/22; and Authorize the Director of Health and Social Services to sign the contract and contract amendment and any administrative amendments issued by the State
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board consider and approve an amendment to modify the expiration date of the prior Mental Health Plan contract between Solano County Health and Social Services and the California Department of Health Care Services to May 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017; Consider approving a contract between Solano County Health and Social Services and the California Department of Health Care Services to provide mental health services under the Medi-Cal Mental Health Plan for FY2017/18 through FY2021/22; and Authorize the Director of Health and Social Services to sign the contract and contract amendment and any administrative amendments issued by the State.
SUMMARY:
The State Department of Health Care services (DHCS) recently issued its renewal contract to counties' Mental Health Plan contracts. The term of the contract began retroactively on July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022. DHCS also issued an amendment to the prior contract, amending the dates to expire on June 30, 2017 to eliminate two contracts covering the same time frame. The State's delay in issuing the current contract and the amendment to the prior contract was caused by numerous new...
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