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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to sign Agreement #12388-TC-Peers with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) for participation in the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification program, effective upon the date of execution and shall terminate one year from execution.
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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 a participation agreement for the implementation of the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification program for Tehama County. On 3/1/22, the Board of Supervisors approved participation of this program for a previous term.
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.