TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services
REPORT BY: Shelli Brobst, Contracts Manager
SUBJECT: Actions related to the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA- State Hospital Beds and Statewide Early Intervention Programs)
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of two resolutions related to the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), a Joint Powers Authority, of which Napa County is a member:
1. Adoption of a resolution authorizing an extension to the participation agreement for the State Hospitals Program and an extension of the contract with the Department of State Hospitals for state hospital beds;
2. Adoption of a resolution authorizing Napa County's participation in CalMHSA's statewide Prevention and Early Intervention Program; and
3. Authorize the Deputy Director of HHSA/Mental Health Director to continue acting as Napa County's representative on the CalMHSA Board of Directors and signing related memorandum of understanding, participation agreements, and amendments, related to Napa County's participation in this Joint Powers Authority.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CalMHSA is a joint powers authority pursuant to Government Code section 6500 (Joint Exercise of Powers Act) of counties and cities with mental health programs. Members, including Napa County, requested that CalMHSA negotiate a joint agreement with the California Department of State Hospitals ("DSH") and serve as the liaison agency for matters of compliance with terms and conditions. CalMHSA negotiated, and your Board approved, a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DSH to serve as the administrative agent for participating counties for inpatient hospital services for persons with acute mental illness.
The purpose of today's requested actions are to approve the CalMHSA Joint Powers Authority extension of the Participation Agreement for the CalMHSA State Hospitals P...
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