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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work of Agreement for Services 8944 with California Psychiatric Transitions Incorporated;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2.f) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because “the procurement is for services where the continuity of providers will provide efficiency or critical knowledge, and other providers of the services cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 8944 with California Psychiatric Transitions Incorporated in the amount of $2,200,000 and effective upon final execution for the term of three years with the option to extend the term for one additional year for a total term not to exceed four years;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8944, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 8944.
FUNDING: 100% State of California Behavioral Health Realignment Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA’s Behavioral Health Division (BHD) serves as the El Dorado County Mental Health Plan (MHP) and operates under rules set forth by the state and the federal government. As the MHP, HHSA BHD is required to provide Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to eligible individuals, including long-term residential facility placements when appropriate. To meet this requirement, HHSA contracts with multiple providers...
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