Board approves $5.4M Traditions Behavioral Health contract amid calls for multi‑year stability
Following a competitive solicitation, the board awarded Traditions Behavioral Health a one‑year contract (07/01/2026–06/30/2027) for specialty mental‑health services up to $5.4 million; supervisors asked for more in‑person capacity and multi‑year arrangements, while the director explained the cost‑and‑quality rationale.
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Lake County Behavioral Health recommended award of specialty mental‑health services, including locum tenens and telepsychiatry, to Traditions Behavioral Health for up to $5,400,000 for FY2026–27 after a competitive solicitation that yielded 14 proposals. "Under the proposed agreement, the contractor payment ranges from 35 to 50% of the applicable... DHCS billable rate and no rate exceeds 50% of the DHCS rate," Director Elise Jones said, noting that this represents a reduction from prior contract years and that the department structured rates to incentivize in‑person services.
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