TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: March 23, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D
PHONE:
707-472-2341
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Rena Ford
PHONE:
707 472-2724
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Amendment to Agreement No. MH-20-006 with Coastal Seniors in the Amount of $4,500 for a New Total of $8,750 for Mental Health Services Act Funded Programs on the Coast for the Period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Amendment to Agreement No. MH-20-006 with Coastal Seniors in the amount of $4,500 for a new total of $8,750 for Mental Health Services Act funded programs on the coast for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Assistant Director/Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Director 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:
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Services and Supports (CSS) services, and Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services, work to reduce risk factors for the development or severity of symptoms of mental illness. MHSA requires qualified providers of CSS services and PEI services within certain areas of the County. Historically, contracts for these services in Mendocino County were included in the Specialty Mental Health Administrative Services Organization contract. However, with a change of service provider, these contracts have transitioned to the County for direct administration. In light of this change, the County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) program entered into six-month contracts with vendors able to provide services immediately, while BHRS researched how to ensure service provision for all required MH...
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