TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: March 24, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Megan Van Sant
PHONE:
463-7733
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the Amount of $79,000 to Provide Office/Meeting Space for Wellness Coaches and Coordination of Care for Whole Person Care Enrollees Funded by the Whole Person Care Pilot Project, Effective Upon Signing through December 31, 2020
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the amount of $79,000 to provide office/meeting space for Wellness Coaches and coordination of care for Whole Person Care enrollees funded by the Whole Person Care Pilot Project, effective upon signing through December 31, 2020; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency 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:
On June 20, 2017, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approved Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency's (HHSA) application for the Whole Person Care (WPC) Pilot Project, and executed the resulting revenue agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). WPC funding from the agreement with DHCS covers five fiscal years, 2016-17 through 2020-21; the funding ends in December 2020 under the State's Medi-Cal Waiver. WPC funding is for prioritization of services for persons with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and additional barriers including homelessness or housing instability. The goal of the WPC program is to provide comprehensive coordinated care resulting in better health outcomes among participants with SMI.
Success of the WPC program depends on the collaborat...
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