To: Board of Supervisors
From: Health and Human Services Agency
Meeting Date: August 6, 2019
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Department Contact: |
Tammy Moss Chandler |
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463-7774 |
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Department Contact: |
Jenine Miller |
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472-2341 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Telecare Corporation in the Amount of $93,000 to Provide Residential Mental Health Treatment to Clients of the Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services for the Term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve retroactive Agreement with Telecare Corporation in the amount of $93,000 to provide residential mental health treatment to clients of the Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency 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:
Ongoing item since 2010, last action on June 19, 2018, Item 4(ag), BOS Agreement No. 18-093.
Summary of Request:
The Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act is the California law governing the involuntary civil commitment of individuals who, due to mental illness, pose a danger to themselves, a danger to others, or who are gravely disabled and require inpatient psychiatric care. The intent of the LPS Act was to end inappropriate lifetime commitment of people with mental illness and firmly establish their right to due process while significantly reducing state institutional expense.
Pursuant to the requirements of the LPS Act, Mendocino County is responsible for providing residential care services to LPS clients who are court-mandated to receive a specific level of care requiring a structured environment due to mental health challenges. Currently, there are no local facilities in Mendocino County that are able to provide all levels of care as mandated by the courts. In addition, there is a shortage of residential care facilities statewide, which creates competition for these placements. As a result, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) contracts with multiple residential care facilities in order to help manage the shortage, and to maintain current client placements, ensuring the most appropriate care within the largest possible placement options.
Telecare Corporation is one of a few residential care facilities able to provide services to Mendocino County clients. Telecare Corporation, located in Alameda, CA, is a Skilled Nursing Facility providing a broad range of services for adult clients, including psychological rehab support, activities and educational opportunities to improve life skills, treatment by a psychiatrist, and provision of healthcare needs. Telecare will provide medical, nursing and rehabilitative services to individuals with neurological and mental deficits resulting from trauma, disease processes or metabolic or toxic degenerative disorders for clients of Mendocino County HHSA BHRS. Telecare Corporation provides services to individuals over the age of 18 with special treatment needs related to neurological impairments requiring a longer treatment phase to gain skills needed for community re-entry. HHSA BHRS, requests Board approval of this Agreement with Telecare Corporation in order to comply with its mandate under the LPS Act.
HHSA submitted this Agreement along with seven other Agreements for approval by the Board of Supervisors on June 18, 2019. The June 18th agenda item was rejected because the Agreements could not be combined onto one agenda item. This process necessitated a retroactive start date.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: 4050 |
budgeted in current f/y: Yes |
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current f/y cost: $93,000 |
if no, please describe: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: $93,000 |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification: N/A
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Darcie Antle, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: August 7, 2019 |
Executed Item Number: Agreement Number: 19-201 |
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Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: 3 Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? Yes |
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