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Health Services Department, Mental Health Division, recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement 308-S1010 with Clinicians Telemed Medical Group, Inc., extending the agreement for two (2) additional months, clarifying the compensation terms and increasing compensation by $40,500 to a new total of $99,000 to provide psychiatry services for seriously mentally ill adults on an “as requested” basis for said Department.
FUNDING: Medi-Cal, Mental Health Realignment & Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $99,000
Funding
Original Contract $58,500
Amendment I $40,500
Savings $
Other $
Total Contract Amount $99,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no Net County Cost associated with this Agreement. This Amendment I increases the not-to-exceed amount by $40,500 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $99,000.
Compensation for Services: Payments are made to Contractor based upon monthly invoicing, at specified billing rates as detailed on Page 9 of the Agreement, for actual services performed and documented per contract requirements.
Contract Termination: This Agreement includes the County’s standard Fiscal Considerations termination language, as well as a provision for the County to terminate the Agreement without cause upon seven (7) calendar days written notice.
Background: The Health Services Department Mental Health Division has been recruiting for the position of psychiatrist for approximately two years. After repeated unsuccessful attempts to hire psychiatrist staff, the Department has sought alternative solutions to managing the psychiatric workload due to the 2.0 full-time employee (FTE) psychiatrist position allocation vacancies.
The population served by MHD (children with serious emotional disturbance and adults with serious mental illness) typically requi...
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