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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to Agreement for Services 3804 with Mental Health Management I, Inc., doing business as Canyon Manor, for the provision of Mental Health Rehabilitation Center services, which increases the maximum contractual obligation by $157,500 for a new maximum obligation of $495,000, with no change to the original term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022;
2) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 that it is more appropriate to contract with Canyon Manor for services provided under this Agreement 3804 because (B) “Specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in classifications are involved in the performance of the work;” and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 3804, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: 100% State Funding: 1991 and 2011 Mental Health Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), on behalf of the County, contracts with the State as the Mental Health Plan for the County. As such, HHSA contracts with long-term residential treatment facilities and psychiatric facilities, to ensure availability of services on an “as requested” basis, in accordance with Title 9, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 22 CCR and Welfare and Institutions Code, Division 5.
Mental Health Management I, Inc., doing business as Canyon Manor, is licensed by the State of California as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC), and is able to provide intensive psychiatric and rehabilitation services to adults with serious mental health disorders. The MHRC services are designed to assist eligible clients in the development of skills to become self-sufficient and move toward ...
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