DATE:
October 11, 2022
14
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TRI-CITY PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH AND THE EAST REGION COMMUNITY-BASED CARE FACILITIES; ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FOR THE EDGEMOOR ACUTE INPATIENT UNIT; SHIFT FUTURE SERVICES AT THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL FACILITY AND THE VACANT COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 4307 THIRD AVENUE; AND ISSUE COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL REGION AND EAST REGION COMMUNITY-BASED CARE FACILITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL) (4 VOTES)
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OVERVIEW
Under the leadership of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board), behavioral health care in San Diego County is in the midst of a profound transformation. The County of San Diego (County) is taking action and making strategic investments to move the local behavioral health care delivery system from a model of care driven by crises to one centered on continuous, coordinated care and prevention. These efforts, broadly referred to as the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care (Continuum of Care), are guided by data, focused on equity, and designed to engender collaborative work within and outside of government.
Today's recommended actions will continue to advance the County Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Services' (BHS) work across the Continuum of Care within three strategic domains, including Crisis and Diversionary Services, Inpatient Hubs and Care Coordination, and Residential and Long-Term Care, by establishing critical infrastructure and services dedicated to support people with behavioral health conditions who are Medi-Cal eligible.
Building on Continuum of Care efforts underway, BHS developed the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Optimal Care Pathways (OCP) model, a data-informed algorithm that quantifies optimal utilization across service areas within the system. The OCP model proposes to recalibrate and expand services, along wit...
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