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Lake County approves $1 million agreement with Community Behavioral Health to expand medication-assisted treatment
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved a $1,000,000 contract for fiscal year 2025–26 with Community Behavioral Health to provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) staffing and program services, amid questions about facility use agreements, staffing costs and budget accounting.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve an agreement with Community Behavioral Health to provide medication-assisted treatment services for fiscal year 2025–26 in the amount of $1,000,000 and authorized the board chair to sign.
Director Jones said the contract “represents a significant step forward in implementing our organized Drug Medi-Cal delivery system.” She said Lake County previously had very few in-county MAT programs and that the new agreement will provide prescriber and nursing staffing to run a program combining MAT with intensive outpatient counseling.
The contract covers staffing that Community Behavioral Health will supply to County clinics.…
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