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File #: 21-0545    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agreement Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 4/29/2021 In control: Health and Human Services Agency
On agenda: 5/25/2021 Final action:
Title: Approval of Agreement with Telecare Corporation in the Amount of $101,000 to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients for the Period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
Sponsors: Health and Human Services Agency
Attachments: 1. Agreement 21-089

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromHealth and Human Services Agency

Meeting DateMay 25, 2021

 

Department Contact:  

Jenine Miller

Phone: 

472-2341

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Approval of Agreement with Telecare Corporation in the Amount of $101,000 to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients for the Period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Approve Agreement with Telecare Corporation in the amount of $101,000 to provide residential care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short clients for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Assistant Director/BHRS Director to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

N/A                     

 

Summary of Request

The Lanterman-Petris -Short (LPS) Act is the California law governing the involuntary civil commitment of individuals who, due to mental illness, pose a danger to themselves, a danger to others, or who are gravely disabled and require inpatient psychiatric care. The intent of the LPS Act was to end inappropriate lifetime commitment of people with mental illness and firmly establish their right to due process while significantly reducing state institutional expense.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the LPS Act, Mendocino County is responsible for providing residential care services to LPS clients who are court-mandated to receive a specific level of care requiring a structured environment due to mental health challenges. Currently, there are no local facilities in Mendocino County that are able to provide all levels of care as mandated by the courts. In addition, there is a shortage of residential care facilities statewide, which creates competition for these placements. As a result, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) contracts with multiple residential care facilities in order to help manage the shortage, and to maintain current client placements ensuring the most appropriate care within the largest possible placement options.

 

Telecare Corporation is one of a few residential care facilities able to provide services to Mendocino County clients. Telecare Corporation, located in Alameda, CA is a Skilled Nursing Facility providing a broad range of services for adult clients, including psychological rehabilitation support, activities and educational opportunities to improve life skills, treatment by a psychiatrist, and provision of healthcare needs. Telecare will provide medical, nursing and rehabilitative services to individuals with neurological and mental deficits resulting from trauma, disease processes or metabolic or toxic degenerative disorders for clients of Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. Telecare Corporation provides services to individuals over the age of 18 with special treatment needs related to neurological impairments requiring a longer treatment phase to gain skills needed for community re-entry.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Return to staff for alternative handling.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: 4050

budgeted in current f/y: Yes

current f/y cost: $101,000

if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: $101,000

revenue agreement: No

 budget clarification:

 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Darcie Antle, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Approved

Date: May 27, 2021

Executed Item Type: Agreement   Number: 21-089

Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: 0 Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? No