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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 the Specialty Mental Health Services Short-Term Residential Treatment Program services provided by the County of Fresno 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 Agreement for Services 9405 with County of Fresno, with a $15,000,000 million obligation that includes other California counties use of the Agreement, HHSA is only anticipating expending $600,000 under this Agreement, and for the term of execution through June 30, 2027, with the option to extend the agreement for no more than two one-year periods, for a term not to exceed five years; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute further documents relating to Agreement 9405, 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: 50% State Mental Health Services Act and 50% State Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA contracts with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to be the Mental Health Plan (MHP) in El Dorado County. As the MHP, HHSA is required to provide SMHS to qualified individuals, including foster youth and children receiving services through its Child Welfare Service Program and Behavioral Health Division, or County Probation Department Juvenile Services.
Effective July 1, 2017, Assembly Bill (AB) 1299 (Statutes of 2016) added California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 14717.1, w...
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