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Consider authorizing participation in the California State Department of Health Care Services Organized Delivery System pilot for substance use treatment services under Medi-Cal; and Consider delegating authority to the County Administrator to execute the State-County Intergovernmental Agreement and any State associated certification documents, and the master agreement with Partnership Health Plan to oversee the delivery of services under the Organized Delivery System once finalized in concurrence with County Counsel
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that the Board consider authorizing participation in in the California State Department of Health Care Services Organized Delivery System pilot for substance use treatment services under Medi-Cal; and consider authorizing the County Administrator to execute the State-County Intergovernmental Agreement and any State associated certification documents, and the master agreement with Partnership Health Plan to oversee the delivery of services under the Organized Delivery System once finalized in concurrence with County Counsel.
SUMMARY:
The State of California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) included in its 2015 Medi-Cal State Plan a pilot for the implementation of a new Organized Delivery System (ODS) for substance use disorder treatment. The ODS provides a framework for expanded federal financial participation and requires a continuum of care modeled after the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria. The approach creates a comprehensive service benefit designed to better meet the needs of individuals with substance use disorders and anticipates services to be better integrated with physical and mental health care services.
Solano County currently participates in the standard State Drug Medi-Cal funded program. This program is ...
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