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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director and Chairperson to sign Amendment No. 1 (12388-TC-Peers-25_26-AM1) to the Misc. Agreement 2025-070 with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) for participation in the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification program, effective 4/23/25, and extended to 4/23/27
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Financial Impact:
There is no direct cost to this participation agreement. There is no impact on the General Fund.
Background Information:
This is Amendment No.1 to the Misc. Agreement 2025-070 which was reviewed and approved by the Board of Supervisors on 4/8/25. This is a participation agreement for the implementation of the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification program for Tehama County. This Amendment No. 1 extends the term by one year.
This program supports Counties in implementing the Medi-Cal Peer Support benefit in accordance with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Behavioral Health Information Notice 21-041. CalMHSA represents Counties in the development of a uniform peer certification program that meets state requirements. For the development of the peer certification program, CalMHSA has established a uniform process that supports county reciprocity for certification. As the certifying entity, CalMHSA is responsible for the administrative activities of the program, such as, maintenance of the certification website, processing applications to ensure candidates meet certification standard, issue certifications, and enforce standards of certification.