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Board approves $10.5 million-backed pilot for inpatient fentanyl detox at Good Samaritan
Summary
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding and a funding agreement to launch a five-bed inpatient medical detox pilot at Good Samaritan Hospital, funded by a state allocation secured by Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains to support fentanyl prevention, treatment and data collection.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 approved two agreements to establish a five‑bed inpatient medical detox pilot at Good Samaritan Hospital and a related memorandum of understanding to create a local continuum of care for people needing medically supervised withdrawal. The program is funded by $10,500,000 in state budget money secured by Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains and will pair inpatient detox with case management and post‑hospital transition supports.
County staff, led by budget and policy analysts Amanda Ruiz and Joseph Arriola, told the board the pilot will provide 24‑hour clinical monitoring, psychiatric and nursing oversight, substance‑use counseling and case management for clients who meet American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria at levels 3, 3.7 or 4. "This pilot program would not be possible without the partnership of Good Samaritan Hospital, Kern Health Systems, and Kern…
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