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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, Contracting Out, that the Skilled Nursing Facility services provided by Helios Healthcare, LLC (Helios) 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(2f) 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 Amendment I to Agreement for Services 8860 with Helios to allow more than one client to utilize this Agreement, update various contract provisions, and extend the term for two additional years, for an overall three year term expiring June 20, 2027, increasing the contract value by $324,198, for a new amount of $400,000;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8860, 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 8860.
FUNDING: 100% Behavioral Health Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the County, HHSA contracts with the State as the Medi-Cal Mental Health Plan (MHP). As the MHP, HHSA is required to provide Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to Medi-Cal beneficiaries residing in El Dorado County who meet medical necessity criteria in accordance with Section 14184.402 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC). These services include Psychiatric Nursin...
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