LA County Board

22. Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 1\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Hahn: Authorize the\nDirector of Mental Health and the Chief Deputy Director of Mental Health, to\naccept Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) grant\nfunds up to an aggregate amount of $181,774,000, $62,610,000 for the Los\nAngeles County Care Community Project , and $119,164,000 for the Olive View\nContinuum of Care Facility, awarded to the County by the California\nDepartment of Healthcare Services (DHCS), or their third-party administrator,\nfor BHCIP Round 1 funding; and authorize Director of Mental Health, and Chief\nDeputy Director to take the following related actions:\nAccept future rounds of BHCIP funding awarded to the County by\nDHCS, or their third-party administrator.\nNegotiate and execute a contract with DHCS, or their third-party\nadministrator for Round 1 and future rounds of BHCIP funding, the\ncontract may include terms that deviate from County standard contractual\nterms including, but not limited to, terms involving indemnification, in\norder to comply with the State's required terms and conditions; and\nAmend the contracts including, but not limited to, extending the term,\nadding, deleting, modifying, or replacing the statement of work,\nmodifying the amount of funding dedicated to specific projects or the\ntotal grant amount, rolling over unspent funds, and any other\nmodifications required by DHCS or their third-party administrator, and\nincludes the ability to terminate the contract in compliance with the\ncontract termination provisions;\nNegotiate and execute new and/or amend existing Department of Mental\nHealth contracts, as necessary, to support investment in the expansion of\nthe County behavioral health and long-term care continuums\nconstruction, acquisition, rehabilitation of existing real estate assets, or\ninvestment in needed infrastructure, the contracts may include terms that\ndeviate from County standard contractual terms including, but not limited\nto, terms involving indemnification to comply with the State's required\nterms and conditions; and\nAmend the contracts including, but not limited to extending the term,\nadding, deleting, modifying, or replacing statements of work, modifying\nthe amount of funding appropriated for specific projects, and/or rolling\nover unspent funds, and terminate the Contracts or funded programs in\nexisting contracts, in compliance with the contract's termination.\n(24-5099)