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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of substance use testing services provided by Contractor are in the public's best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, equipment not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the performance of the work in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(B);
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 7626 with RJ Counseling, LLC, for the provision of substance use testing services, in the amount of $99,000 and for the term of July 23, 2023, through July 31, 2026;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 7626, 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 Assistant Director of Protective Services, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 7626.
FUNDING: Federal and State: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Title IV-B, Title IV-E, and Realignment; the funding will depend on the individual being served, the estimated ratio is 28% Federal and 72% State Social Services Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Sections 16501-16508, Section 361.5 (a), Section 16501.1 (b)(5), and Section 361 (e), HHSA Child Welfare Services Program (CWS) is required to provide services to promote family reunification for children and families. Such services are designed to promote the well-being of children by ensuring safety, achieving permanency, and strengthening families to successfully care for their children. HHSA maintains agreements with multiple vendors for the provision of substance use treatment centers to ensure that CWS clients can be referred by their case worker on an “as needed” basis to receive neces...
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