TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: September 12, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA 23-85, MH-23-011) with California Psychiatric Transitions, Inc., in the Amount of $180,000, for a New Agreement Total of $230,000, to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients, Effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement (first Amendment to Agreement No. PA 23-85, MH-23-011) with California Psychiatric Transitions, Inc., in the amount of $180,000, for a new Agreement total of $230,000, to provide residential care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short clients, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; authorize the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Director or designee 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:
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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 provi...
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