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Board questions then approves DPH retroactive substance‑use contract amendment after explanation of state reorganization
Summary
Supervisors pressed Department of Public Health staff on a retroactive contract amendment that covers substance‑use disorder services; after the department explained the amendment was to reconcile state agency name changes and funding streams, the board approved the retroactive amendment following two rescinded votes and a final roll call.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday debated and then approved a Department of Public Health (DPH) resolution to retroactively authorize an amended contract for substance‑use disorder services covering the period 07/01/2010 through 06/30/2014. The item drew sustained questioning from supervisors about why a retroactive amendment was presented so near the contract’s end date and whether it had been properly reported to the board.
Supervisor Breed and others asked for the vote to be rescinded so the board could get direct answers from DPH. Jim Stilwell, deputy director of behavioral health at DPH, told the board the state had reorganized agencies (the State Department of Drug…
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