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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 the work of Agreement for Services 7940 with Sierra Child and Family Services, Inc. for outpatient Specialty Mental Health Services;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment II to Agreement for Services 7940 with Sierra Child and Family Services, Inc., increasing the contract value by $27,053, for the initial 18-month term ending on December 31, 2024, for a revised initial term amount of $3,282,053, and adding an optional one year term extension through December 31, 2025, and an additional $2,100,000 for this term extension, for a new maximum not-to-exceed amount of $5,382,053, if the extension is granted and a term not to exceed 30 months, with no change to the rates of the contract;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 7940, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 7940.
FUNDING: Federal and State Funding: 76% Federal Medi-Cal, 1% Realignment, and 23% Mental Health Services Act.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Mental Health Plan (MHP) in each county is responsible for providing or arranging for the provision of Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to residents that are Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Beneficiaries become eligible for SMHS when an identified mental health condition has a significant impact on the individual's life functioning. HHSA’s Behavioral Health Division (BHD) serves as the El Dorado County (EDC) MHP and thereby has the obligation to pr...
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