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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 that it is appropriate to contract with MGT of America, LLC, doing business as MGT of America Consulting, LLC for the provision of a comprehensive analysis of Agency rates for the County of El Dorado’s Health and Human Services Agency under Agreement 5361 because (B) “Specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in classifications are involved in the performance of the work";
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 5361 with MGT of America, LLC, doing business as MGT of America Consulting, LLC, in the amount of $96,440, for a three (3) year term effective upon final execution; and
3) Authorize the Health and Human Services Director, or designee, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 5361 including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: General Fund with reimbursement by Health and Human Services Agency state and federally funded programs through an Indirect Cost Rate.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to a number of Government Codes, the California Constitution, and subject to Board Approval, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) periodically reviews and updates its fee structure through a comprehensive outside review which uses industry standards and current trends for conducting an independent and unbiased actuarial calculation of agency rates. The reason for these periodic reviews and updates is due to the fact that agency fees and rates for each program are governed independently by a number of different state agency policies and/or other methodology that evolves, regularly. For example, the basic calculation of the cost to deliver a particular service alone is not always the standard for establishing what the public will pay as a particula...
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