LA County Board

44. State of California Department of Health Care Services Performance Contract Recommendation: Adopt and instruct the Chair to sign and execute a resolution approving a performance contract with the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Authorize the Director of Mental Health to take the following actions: (Department of Mental Health) ADOPT Execute the performance contract with DHCS for the Department of Mental Health’s (DMH’s) administration of the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), non-BHSA programs (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, Laura’s Law, Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, Lanterman-Petris-Short Act), and the provision of community mental health services pursuant to the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, for the provision of specialty mental health services to eligible Medi-Cal members of the County and for the receipt of Federal and State funds for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29, with two one-year optional extension periods through FY 2030-31. The performance contract will be effective July 1, 2026. There is no dollar amount associated with the performance contract; however, DMH and Department of Public Health must meet certain State and Federal requirements in order to receive the designated funding for the programs and community mental health services listed in the performance contract. Execute future amendments to the performance contract, provided that any such amendment is necessary to: extend the term; reflect revisions required by DHCS and/or revisions requested by either party to the terms and conditions; and/or revise, add, delete, or modify contract language or other items, including the scope of work, with written notice to the Board and the Chief Executive Office. (26-3124)