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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 that it is appropriate to contract with Sutter Valley Hospitals doing business as Sutter Center for Psychiatry, for the provision of inpatient acute mental health treatment, under Agreement 5445 because (B) “Specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;”
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 5445 with Sutter Valley Hospitals doing business as Sutter Center for Psychiatry, for the term of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026, with a maximum contractual obligation of $750,000; and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 5445, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: 100% Mental Health Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 5897 directs the State to implement the mental health services defined in the WIC Section 5800 (Adult and Older Adult Mental Health System of Care Act), Section 5840 (Prevention and Early Intervention Programs), and Section 5850 (The Children’s Mental Health Services Act) through contracts with county mental health programs or with counties acting jointly. The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), on behalf of the County, contracts with the State to serve as the Mental Health Plan (MHP) for the County of El Dorado.
As the MHP, HHSA maintains contracts with multiple inpatient psychiatric hospital facilities to ensure the availability of inpatient services in order to meet the needs of those residents served in accordance with the MHP Agreement 3190 (17-94580) with the Department of Health Care Services, and per 42 Code of Federal Regulations Sectio...
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