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Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 3 to Agreement for Services 465-S1211 with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of additional licenses for the Netsmart Avatar database with no change to the term of May 22, 2012 through May 21, 2017 and increasing the total amount to $707,914.76; and
2) Authorize the Chair, or designee, to execute further amendments to Agreement 465-S1211, if any, that do not increase the maximum dollar amount, do not change the term, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Medi-Cal, Mental Health Realignment, Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Mental Health Services Act.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
HHSA recommends approval of Amendment 3 to Agreement for Services 465-S1211 for the purchase of additional licenses for the mutual benefit of Mental Health providers and Mental Health staff.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Staff members from County Information Technologies (IT) and the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) researched available software systems suitable for Mental Health records and billing that satisfied the requirements of the California Medi-Cal system. It was determined that the Netsmart Avatar system met those requirements. The Board approved Agreement for Services 465-S1211 (Agreement) on May 22, 2012 (File No. 12-0629, Agenda No. 15).
On December 4, 2012, the Board approved Amendment 1 (File No. 12-0629, Agenda No. 13) to the Agreement to purchase license and software support for the electronic signature module for the Netsmart Avatar database, including Exhibit A (Amendment I). At the time Amendment 1 was presented to the Board, Exhibit A was inadvertently not included in the attachment. Amendment 1, including Exhibit A, is therefore attached as 3C to become part of the record for this Agreement.
On April 28, 2015, the Board approve...
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