TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: November 13, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Thomas D. Allman
PHONE:
463-4085
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Timothy Pearce
PHONE:
463-4559
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
title
Approval of Retroactive Agreement with California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) in the Amount of $76,692.48 to Pay Outstanding Invoices for Catastrophic Charges for Inmate Medical Care Occurring in 2016 and 2017
RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive Agreement with CFMG in the amount of $76,692.48 to pay outstanding invoices for catastrophic charges for inmate medical care occurring in 2016 and 2017; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
June 21, 2011, Board approved original agreement; July 24, 2012 Board approved addition of psychiatric nursing; May 5, 2015 Board approved term date extension; May 5, 2015 Board approved addition of a behavioral health case manager and services; June 20, 2017 Board approved additional funding and extension of term date. On October 2, 2018 The Board asked for additional language in the contract and returned to staff for handling.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On February 9, 2017 the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for medical health services for the Mendocino County Jail. A new provider was selected and contracted with effective October 17, 2017 to provide the medical health services for the jail. The CFMG agreement and invoices under their care were closed out while transitioning to the new provider. Recently the Sheriff's Office received two invoices for catastrophic care for inmates who were at the jail during the agreement term with CFMG. These invoices were slow in coming while other billing for the charges occurred. On October 2, 2018 this item was before the Board for approval. The Board requested additional language to be added ...
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