TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: December 16, 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 First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-131 with St. Helena Hospital DBA Adventist Health St. Helena and DBA Adventist Health Vallejo in the Amount of $500,000 for a New Total of $1,000,000, to Provide Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment Services to Qualified Mendocino County Clients, Effective July 29, 2025, through June 30, 2026
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve first amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-131 with St. Helena Hospital DBA Adventist Health St. Helena and DBA Adventist Health Vallejo in the amount of $500,000 for a new Agreement total of $1,000,000 to provide inpatient psychiatric treatment services to qualified Mendocino County clients, effective July 29, 2025, through June 30, 2026; authorize the Health Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not affect the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
July 29, 2025, Item 3(ab) Approval of Agreement No. BOS 25-131
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Adventist Health is an acute care psychiatric inpatient treatment facility located in 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 the facility, Adventist Health provides multi-disciplinary evaluation, treatment, rapid stabilization, and coordinated discharge planning that encourages wellness and recovery of individuals, with a goal to send those individuals back to their respective community.
Currently, there are no local facilities in Mendocino County that are able to provide acute psychiatric inpatient treatment. As a result, Behavioral Health and ...
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