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Health and Human Services Agency, Social Services Division, recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 068-2016, which delegates authority to the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute boilerplate State-mandated "Agency-Group Home" boilerplate agreements; and
2) Approve the use of the "Agency-Group Home" boilerplate agreements on an “as needed” basis in order to place children who are dependents of the Court, into a licensed Group Home.
FUNDING: Federal and Realignment Funding.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending adoption and approval of a resolution to delegate authority to the HHSA Director, or designee, to execute State-mandated "Agency-Group Home" boilerplate agreements with licensed Group Homes in lieu of the current County agreements for Group Home services with each individual Group Home. Currently, the County contracts with individual Group Homes where a child may be placed, and in addition is still required to use the State-mandated "Agency-Group Home" form which governs the placement terms and conditions. Adoption of the resolution and approval of the boilerplate agreements will facilitate and streamline the process to place children who are dependents of the Court into any appropriate licensed Group Home, and not limit placements to only those Group Homes who have agreements with El Dorado County.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is responsible for the oversight and licensing of Group Homes which provide 24-hour nonmedical care and supervision to children in a structured environment, with such services provided at least in part by staff employed by the Group Home. Group Homes provide a placement option for children with significant emotional or behavioral problems who require more restrictive environments. Children placed in Group Homes are given various levels of structure, supervision and s...
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