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Health Services Department, Mental Health Division, recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment II to Agreement 706-S0711 with Sierra Child and Family Services revising the compensation term to allow for additional SB 163 Stabilization Funds for clients with no change in the not to exceed amount of the contract which provides for specialty mental health services for mentally ill minors on an “as requested” basis for said Department, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Funding is provided by Medi-Cal, EPSDT and Realignment.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $0
Funding
Budgeted $0
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $0
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact: There is no additional funding for this amendment. There is no Change to Net County Cost.
Reason for Recommendation: Sierra Child and Family Services has been providing specialty mental health services to County minors for over six years. These services include psychological testing, individual and group therapy, therapeutic behavioral services and crisis intervention. The Mental Health Division does not currently have the capacity to perform these services. This contractor and several others handle the overflow so that minors in need of services can access them without long waits.
This contract provides for the use of SB 163 Stabilization Funds to purchase goods and services for client families to help keep the family unit intact. Examples of these expenditures include paying the client’s utility bill in winter months, paying for transportation expenses when needed, and similar expenditures. Purchases up to $500 must be approved by the Mental Health Program Coordinator and the Human Services SB 163 Program Manager. Amounts over $500 must also be approved by either the Deputy Director or Director of the Huma...
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