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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Behavioral Health Division, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of Software as a Service (SAAS) provided by Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (Netsmart), is in the public's best interest and that the work requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(B);
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4.2(f) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because the procurement is for HHSA’s continued use of the Netsmart Avatar SAAS system, where the continuity of providers will provide efficiency or critical knowledge, and other providers of the services cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 8522 with Netsmart for the provision of the Netsmart Avatar electronic health record and billing system, for the term of June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2029, with a maximum contractual obligation of $1,676,458.85;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 8522, 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; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Chief Assistant Director, to execute Work Orders that do not exceed the Work Order amount (outlined in the Master Agreement Expenditures table), programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 8522.
FUNDING: State and Federal: 10% Federal Medi-Cal, 5% State Mental Health Realignment and 85% Mental Health Services Act.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On October 4, 2005, the Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a Behavioral Health Memorandum of Understandi...
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