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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 specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of crisis residential treatment services provided by Compassion Pathways Behavioral Health LLC (Compassion Pathways);
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 Agreement for Services 8976 with Compassion Pathways, with a not to exceed amount of $2,950,000 for the initial term of execution through June 30, 2026, with the option to extend the term for one additional year through June 30, 2027, and a total maximum obligation of $4,350,000;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8976, 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 8976.
FUNDING: 50% Federal Medi-Cal, 3% American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), 47% State Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
As the Mental Health Program (MHP) of El Dorado County, HHSA Behavioral Health Division (BHD) is required to provide specialty mental health services (SMHS) in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 and the California Welfare and Institutions Code Division 5, Part 2, Chapter 1 The Bronzan-McCorquodale Act 5600.3(b). To meet this requirement, B...
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