TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: December 6, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Purchasing Agent Agreement No. 22-143) with Manzanita Services, Inc. in the Amount of $201,770 for a New Agreement Total of $251,720 to Provide Specialty Mental Health Wellness Center Services, Effective August 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement (first Amendment to Purchasing Agent Agreement No. 22-143) with Manzanita Services, Inc. in the amount of $201,770 for a new Agreement total of $251,720 to provide Specialty Mental Health Wellness Center Services, effective August 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022; authorize the Behavioral Health and Recovery 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:
Original Purchasing Agent Agreement No. 22-143, $49,950, was executed August 1, 2022.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Anchor Health Management (formerly Redwood Quality Management Company (RQMC)) has been arranging for specialty mental health services on behalf of Mendocino County, as delineated in the Mental Health Plan and Mental Health Services Act Plan (MHSA) controlled by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC). Functioning as the Administrative Services Organization (ASO), Anchor Health Management oversees and manages the delivery of mental health services through a well-developed coalition of local mental health providers, all of which contract directly with the County to receive funding for services, including Manzanita Services, Inc.
Per the initial Agreement with Manzanit...
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