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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of State hospital beds provided by Contractor is in the public’s best interest and that the work is with or among other governmental agencies in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(E), El Dorado County Charter, Section 210(b)(6), and/or Government Code Section 31000;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 6374 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) and the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH), for the provision of State hospital beds on an “as requested” basis, for a retroactive term of July 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023, with a variable maximum obligation dependent on usage of State hospital beds;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Participation Agreement 7154 with CalMHSA to participate in the CalMHSA State Hospital Program, for a retroactive term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, with a maximum obligation of $1,402, thereby authorizing CalMHSA to negotiate and contract with the DSH for State hospital beds on behalf of the County; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Behavioral Health Director, to execute future documents or amendments relating to the Participation Agreement 7154 issued by CalMHSA and MOU 6374 issued by CalMHSA and DSH, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: 1991 Mental Health Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) has jurisdiction over State hospitals for the provision of services to persons with severe mental disorders that have not responded to treatment at lower levels of mental health care, in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4100 et seq. These services include inpatient psychiatric health care, treatment, and support services. County residents who have mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders that canno...
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