TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 15, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7833
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller
PHONE:
472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with John Garratt, M.D., in the Amount of $200,000 to Provide Psychiatric Medication Support Services to Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Clients in Fiscal Year 2017-18
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with John Garratt, M.D., in the amount of $200,000, to provide psychiatric medication support services to Behavioral Health and Recovery Services clients in fiscal year 2017-18; authorize the Health and Human Service Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Last action on October 18, 2016, Item No. 4(j), BOS 16-088.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
BHRS contracts with Dr. Garratt to provide outpatient psychiatric assessments and medication monitoring for residents of Mendocino County. Dr. Garratt is the only onsite Psychiatrist and is also designated as the Chief Psychiatrist for BHRS. This role provides clinical supervision to onsite medication support services contractors and consultation to psychiatric contractors and staff related to medical services and interventions.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: Realignment
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: Yes
CURRENT F/Y COST: $200,000
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: $200,000
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: MAJORITY
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO LIAISON: Jill Martin, Deputy CEO
CEO REVIEW: Yes
CEO COMMENTS:
FOR COB USE ONLY
Executed By: NICOLE FRENCH...
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