Consider recommendations regarding Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, DBA CenCal Health, Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2029 Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System FYs 2025-2029 and Mental Health Plan FYs 2025-2029 Services Delivery and Coordination, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness (BWell), or designee, to execute a MOU with Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, DBA CenCal Health (CenCal), as well as the associated attestation, for services delivery and coordination of Medi-Cal members served by CenCal as the county Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan and BWell as the county Medi-Cal Mental Health Plan for the period of September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2028; b) Approve and authorize the Director of BWell, or designee, to execute a MOU with Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, DBA CenCal Health (CenCal), as well as the associated attestation, for services delivery and coordination of Medi-Cal members served by CenCal as the county Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan and BWell as the county Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Plan for the period of September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028; c) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness, or designee, the authority to (1) make immaterial changes to the above MOUs (such as changes to the MCP Responsible Party, MCP-MHP Liaison, MHP Responsible Party, MHP Liaison, or the parties’ addresses for purposes of notice), (2) update Data Exchange policies and procedures as documented in each MOU’s Section 11 and Exhibit C, without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and d) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), finding that the actions consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

Administrative Item Agenda Ready Introduced January 5, 2026

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