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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 Telephone Crisis services provided by County of Nevada requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(3) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the County;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services 8848 with County of Nevada to add the provision of Telephone Access Calls, Call Assessment, and Crisis Phone Triage Services, increasing the contract value by $132,042 for the initial two-year term ending on June 30, 2026, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $182,790, and adding an optional three year extension through June 30, 2029, and an additional $417,210 for this optional extension, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $600,000, if the extension is granted;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8848, 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 8848.
FUNDING: 70% Behavioral Health Realignment and 30% State Mental Health Service Act.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA’s Behavioral Health Division is mandated by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to provide a crisis line for the Adult System of Care (ASOC) and Children's System of Care (CSOC) for providing mental health referrals for children, youth, and adults as well as telephone answering services for CSOC child welfare calls.
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