TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: June 8, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
(707) 463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jena Conner
PHONE:
(707) 463-7971
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Michael Unroe, MFT in the Amount of $6,000 to Provide Mental Health Therapy Services Not Covered by Medi-Cal or Other Insurance For Court-Ordered Clients for Health and Human Services Agency, Family and Children's Services, Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Agreement with Michael Unroe, MFT in the amount of $6,000 to provide mental health therapy services not covered by Medi-Cal or other insurance for court-ordered clients for Health and Human Services Agency, Family and Children's Services, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; authorize Health and Human Services Agency Assistant Director/ Social Services Director 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:
Noe
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
During Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 and FY 2019-20, Michael Unroe, MFT provided limited individual and family therapy services, not covered by Medi-Cal or other insurance, to Family and Children's Services (FCS) clients residing in the Willits area as part of their court-ordered case plans to support family reunification. A contract with Mr. Unroe was not anticipated for FY 2020-21 since Mr. Unroe did not respond to Request for Proposal (RFP) No. SS-19-008-RFP issued by FCS on August 5, 2019 for therapy services. However, during the transition of services to providers who were selected from the RFP, Mr. Unroe provided therapy services during FY 2020-21 for three clients from two families being served by FCS. This retroacti...
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