TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2024
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 (Amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-24, MH-24-027) with The SmithWaters Group in the Amount of $24,000 for a New Total of $52,800, to Provide Patients' Rights Advocacy Services to Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Beneficiaries, Effective August 2, 2024, through a New End Date of June 30, 2025 (Original End Date: December 31, 2024)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement (amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-24, MH-24-027) with The SmithWaters Group in the amount of $24,000 for a new total of $52,800, to provide Patients' Rights Advocacy services to Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services beneficiaries, effective August 2, 2024, through a new end date of June 30, 2025 (original end date: December 31, 2024); authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
August 2, 2024, Purchasing Agent approval of Agreement No. PA-25-24, MH-24-027.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
California law, including the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act and other laws state that the beneficiary of mental health services all have certain rights, even when receiving treatment involuntary. According to Welfare and Institution Code Section 5325.1, "persons with mental illness have the same legal rights and responsibilities guaranteed to all other persons by the Federal Constitution and laws and Constitution and laws of the State of California unless specifically limited by federal or state law or regulations". As stated in the regulations, within the LPS system there are rights some of which...
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