To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Meeting Date: June 24, 2025
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Department Contact: |
Jenine Miller, Psy.D. |
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707-472-2341 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Agreement with Life Generations Healthcare LLC in the Amount of $250,000 to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with Life Generations Healthcare LLC in the amount of $250,000 to provide residential care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short clients effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; authorize the Health Services 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:
None.
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 can 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, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) contracts with multiple residential care facilities to help manage the shortage, and to maintain current client placements ensuring the most appropriate care within the largest possible placement options.
Life Generations Healthcare LLC is one of the few residential care facilities that can serve LPS clients in Mendocino County. Based in Auburn, CA, it offers 24-hour residential care in a clean, comfortable, and home-like environment across multiple locations. Life Generations Healthcare LLC provides medication management, educational opportunities, socialization and group interactions, entertainment and recreation, as well as transportation for residents. The overall goal is to help clients achieve independence while requiring a lower level of care.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: 4050 |
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current f/y cost: $250,000 |
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budget clarification: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: No |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): Yes |
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revenue agreement: No |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Tony Rakes, Deputy CEO
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: June 24, 2025 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement |
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Number: 25-092 |
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