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Probation Department recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 that it is appropriate to contract with Serrano Advisors LLC, under retroactive Agreement 8504 because (B) specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign retroactive Agreement for Services 8504 with Serrano, to provide California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) planning and implementation consulting services for the term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027 with an amount not to exceed $50,000; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute further documents relating to Agreement 8504, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: CalAIM Providing Access and Transforming Health Program (100%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Serrano specializes in Medicare and Medicaid policy and reimbursements, including coordinated re-entry services for justice-involved populations, behavioral health realignment, and street medicine services. Street medicine is the practice of providing medical care to people experiencing homelessness by bringing care directly to them in their own environment, like parks, encampments, and under bridges. Serrano helps their clients navigate federal and state reimbursement policies and advises on pathways to innovate and sustain equitable programs for underserved people.
The onset of CalAIM, a long-term commitment to transform Medi-Cal, making the program more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered to help people maximize their health and life trajectories, has brought new challenges to the Probation Department (Probation). Probation is now tasked with implementing strategies to facilitate successful transitions into the community for justice-involved individuals, spec...
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