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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of Child Welfare Services substance use assessments and treatment services provided by Contractor are in the public's best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, and 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 Amendment III to Agreement for Services 5989 with Shamanic Living Center, Inc., doing business as Recovery In Action, increasing compensation by $100,000, to increase the maximum obligation from $150,000 to $250,000, and revising the scope of work to include updated service provisions, with no change to the term;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute further amendments relating to Agreement 5989, 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 the Assistant Director of Protective Services, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 5989.
FUNDING: 28% Federal Funding including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (Title IV-B), Foster Care (Title IV-E), and 72% State funded County Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 16501-16508, HHSA Child Welfare Services (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 ...
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