TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: July 29, 2025
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 with Adventist Health DBA Adventist Health St Helena and Adventist Health Vallejo in the Amount of $500,000, to Provide Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment Services to Qualified Mendocino County Clients, Effective Upon Signing through June 30, 2026
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with Adventist Health dba Adventist Health St Helena and Adventist Health Vallejo in the amount of $500,000 to provide inpatient psychiatric treatment services to qualified Mendocino County clients, effective upon signing through June 30, 2026; authorize the Health Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not affect the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Adventist Health is an acute care psychiatric inpatient treatment facility located in both Vallejo and St. Helena, California. Admission to Adventist Health is based on the medical necessity of clients who are unable to maintain and safely function at home or in the community. At each facility, Adventist Health provides multidisciplinary evaluation, treatment, rapid stabilization, and coordinated discharge planning that encourages the wellness and recovery of individuals, with the goal of returning them to their respective communities.
Currently, there are no local facilities in Mendocino County that provide acute psychiatric inpatient treatment. As a result, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) will contract with Adventist Health through the proposed $500,000 Agreement for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization services to qualified Mendocino County clients. Through the proposed Ag...
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