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Health Services Department, Mental Health Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 017-S1210 with Alpine County in the amount of $25,000 for a term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 to provide psychiatric emergency services on an as requested basis for Alpine County.
FUNDING: Funding is provided by Alpine County.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$25,000 |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$25,000 |
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New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$25,000 |
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Change To Net County Cost |
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$0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The total amount of this revenue generating Agreement is $25,000. There is no Net County Cost associated with this Agreement.
Compensation for Services: Payments are payable to County based upon monthly invoicing, at specified billing rates as detailed in Section 3.02 of the Agreement, for actual services performed and documented per contract requirements.
Contract Termination: This Agreement includes a provision for either party to terminate the Agreement without cause upon seven (7) calendar days written notice.
Reason for Recommendation: Alpine County has limited staff resources to provide psychiatric emergency services to its residents. As Alpine County borders El Dorado County, a collaborative relationship benefits both counties.
This Agreement will allow the Mental Health Division to continue providing psychiatric emergency services on an as requested basis for Alpine County residents. These services will include assessment pursuant to Penal Code Section 5150 and a determination of the appropriate type of response. Assessments will be conducted at Barton Hospital in South Lake Tahoe. Psychiatric emergency services will be available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Transportation to El Dorado County will be provided by Alpine County law enforcement.
Retroactive Term: This Agreement covers the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014. Incorporation of necessary changes to the previous Agreement, and subsequent coordination of the agreement through both our County's review process, as well as Alpine County's review and Board approval process, took longer than originally anticipated.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1. Chair to sign three (3) original Agreements.
2. Board Clerk's Office to return two (2) original Agreements to the Health Services Department, Mental Health Division.
3. Mental Health Division to distribute as appropriate.
Contact: Neda West, Health Services Department
Concurrences: This Agreement has been approved by County Counsel and Risk Management and a copy is on file in the Board Clerk's office.