Justin Deaton

This Quality Improvement Program Work Plan for Amador County Behavioral Health outlines strategic initiatives for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Its main focus areas include completing regulatory reviews, improving client access to services, ensuring cultural competency, enhancing beneficiary satisfaction, advancing clinical care, monitoring service capacity, and overseeing contracted and network providers. The plan aims to foster compliance, optimize service delivery, and elevate the overall quality of behavioral health services.

The board meeting agenda included discussions on the Carl Moyer Chapter 9 Lawn and Garden Equipment Replacement Program, a budget increase for AB 617 implementation funds, and regulatory compliance regarding non-compliant snow blowers. Administrative matters addressed included the review of previous meeting minutes, the election of officers, and the adoption of the 2026 meeting schedule. Additionally, the Air Pollution Control Officer provided updates on various grant-funded programs and financial reports.

The Care Coordination Quarterly Meeting focused on several operational areas. Discussions included the status of the Mental Health Plan MOU and DMC State Plan MOU, both current until December 31, 2028. A request was made for updated lists of ECM & CS providers from Health Net and Anthem. Key follow-up items involved coordinating IT setup for data sharing, providing updated provider lists, and clarifying data regarding Screening Tools & Transition of Care. County updates noted the hiring of new Peer Support Specialists and progress toward submitting the BHSA draft by March 2026. The County's 24/7 Mobile Unit went live on December 31, 2026. Health Plan updates covered various member services, including maternity care programs (Mahmee, Doula Program), transportation benefits, and utilization data for LiveHealth Online. There was also discussion regarding verifying member enrollment for ECM services and ADT notification capabilities across the MCPs. Data exchange involved reviewing Q1 2026 reports from all participating entities. No duplication of services or disputes were reported this quarter.

The meeting agenda included several key items for discussion and potential action. The committee was set to approve the regular meeting minutes from December 12, 2025. Furthermore, the agenda covered Subdivision Map 189 (Timber Creek Village Unit 1, Phase 2) and Zone Change ZC-26; 1-2, concerning the division of two parcels for a low-density residential community, including a clubhouse and employee housing, and a proposed zoning change from PD (MF-C) to PD (R-1). Discussions during the previous meeting regarding the Loop Road Culvert Technical Analysis and the Fehr and Peers 2025 Triennial Traffic Analysis Technical Memorandum, as well as the 2025 street sweeping report, were also detailed in supporting documents, with all three items receiving unanimous approval at that prior meeting. The current meeting was scheduled to adjourn to the next one where Alpine County would take over agenda preparation.

The key discussion items for this meeting include the formal approval of the agenda, public matters not on the agenda, and administrative matters. The administrative section covers the review and approval of the June 20, 2017, Board Minutes, the discussion and potential action regarding Resolution 17-01 for the Final 2017-2018 Budget, and Resolution 17-02 concerning the Burn Permit Fee. Further discussion is scheduled regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and the APCO's Update, which covers programs like the Smoke Reduction Bin Program, Woodstove Change-Out Program, and City County Agency Diesel Program, along with financials through August 10, 2017. Correspondence from the Woodland Road Association is also noted.