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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign Amendment II to Agreement 439-S1110 with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., extending the term for an additional year through April 30, 2013 and increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $242,000 to $380,000, to provide temporary personnel to supplement the Psychiatric Health Facility, Crisis Residential Treatment facility and/or Psychiatric Emergency Services staffing on an “as requested” basis. (Refer 11/8/11, Item 10)
FUNDING: Medi-Cal, Realignment, other counties, County Medical Services Program (CMSP) and private insurance.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $380,000
Funding
Original Contract $138,000
Amendment I $242,000
Savings $
Other $
Total Contract Amount $380,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The amount of this Amendment is $242,000 for a total contract amount of $380,000.There is no Net County Cost associated with this Amendment II.
Background: Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. provides temporary employees to augment County personnel for the Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF), Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) facility and/or Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES). Temporary staffing provided under this Agreement are typically registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses and mental health workers. The Mental Health Division is able to use Maxim as a relief pool to meet the staffing and licensing requirements mandated by the State, and by critical needs such as “one on one” supervision.
Higher than anticipated census in the PHF and CRT, and increased need for “one on one” supervision have resulted in the need for increased staffing. The Agency is actively recruiting personnel to staff the PHF and CRT; however, continued need for staffing during this process has exceeded expectations and requires an increase in the not-to-exceed amount of t...
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