Supervisors say GuideLink provider agreements, billing and leases remain unresolved after state mental-health transition

Supervisors reported on Aug. 7 that county-contracted providers operating at the GuideLink Center currently do not have leases or memoranda of understanding with the county and that the county lacks a billing process for services, leaving responsibility and financial flows unclear.

Supervisor Sullivan said she and Supervisor Green Douglas have met regularly with GuideLink Center providers and that the state’s recent changes to mental-health provision created transition challenges. Sullivan said the county “does not have MOUs with them right now” and that staff are working to create lease or agreement language "for county protection." She added that the county “does not have a billing process, and we don't even know who to whom a bill would go.”

Supervisor Green Douglas described the situation as frustrating and said the county does not want to "leave these providers who have done so much for our community hanging." County staff members David and Campernel (as named in the meeting record) were described as working on leases and MOUs. The board did not take formal action at the meeting; supervisors described ongoing liaison meetings and staff follow-up to resolve agreements, billing, and questions about opioid funding and other state/county funding sources.

The remarks were made during supervisor reports and were presented as updates on ongoing work rather than finalized policy or contracting decisions.