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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 the Certification Review Hearing services provided by California Hearing Officers, LLP (CHO) requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications which are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 9689 with CHO, in the amount of $200,000, and for the retroactive term of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute further documents relating to Agreement 9689, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, Chief Assistant Director, and Behavioral Health Director to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 9689.
FUNDING: 70% Federal Medi-Cal, 5% State Medi-Cal, 25% Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA’s Behavioral Health Division provides for the operation of a 16-bed, 24-hour a day, Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) to meet the needs of persons aged 18 years and older exhibiting acute psychiatric symptoms. Clients are referred to the PHF from a hospital emergency room setting after being medically cleared for services and meeting the California Welfare and Institution Code (WIC) Section 5150 requirements. The recovery-oriented treatment program is designed to stabilize the current crisis and assist the client’s return to a less restrictive setting, by providing a safe and secure environment to pursue wellness and recovery.
The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (WIC Section 5000 et seq), which was signed into law in 1967 and went into full effect on July 1, 1972, regulates the involuntary civil commitment of persons to a mental health...
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