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File #: 21-0609    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agreement Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 5/17/2021 In control: Health and Human Services Agency
On agenda: 6/8/2021 Final action:
Title: 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
Sponsors: Health and Human Services Agency
Attachments: 1. Agreement 21-104

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromHealth and Human Services Agency

Meeting DateJune 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:

title

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:

recommendation

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 retroactive Agreement covers services provided by Mr. Unroe during FY 2020-21 to these specific clients.

 

Due to COVID-19, workload priorities have shifted daily to cover program operations, changing program operational needs, filling in for staffing gaps and reassessing services provided under contracts to determine what services are able to continue and in what manner to comply with Federal, State and Local requirements. This has taken time away from standard review of contracts and has necessitated additional time in contract preparation to plan for a variety of service needs and service delivery methods due to future uncertainty as to what may be permitted and when. This process necessitated a retroactive Agreement.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Return to staff for alternative handling.                        

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: Federal, State, Realignment

budgeted in current f/y: Yes

current f/y cost: $6,000

if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: N/A

revenue agreement: No

 budget clarification:

 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Darcie Antle, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Approved

Date: June 9, 2021

Executed Item Type: Agreement   Number: 21-104

Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: 0 Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? No