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Kings County approves standing agreement with Merced Behavioral Health for high-acuity placements
Summary
The Board approved a standing agreement with Merced Behavioral Health to secure skilled nursing and Specialized Treatment Program (STP) beds for adults with severe mental illness; county staff said it will authorize up to $2.2 million for FY2025–26 and $2.8 million for FY2026–27 and will not hit the general fund.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 25 approved a standing agreement with Merced Behavioral Health to provide skilled nursing facility and Specialized Treatment Program services for county behavioral health clients, county staff said.
Christy Lehi, assistant director for Kings County Behavioral Health, told the board that as a designated county mental health plan the county is required by its mental health plan agreement (22-159) with the California Department of Health Care Services to ensure access to medically necessary specialty services, including…
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