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a. Authorize the Director of Health to execute a three-year term Mental Health Services Agreement (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018) with Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families for the provision of mental health services in the amount of $1,225,495 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, $1,225,495 for FY 2016-17, and $1,225,495 for FY 2017-18 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $3,676,485; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Health to execute a three-year term Mental Health Services Agreement (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018) with Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families for the provision of mental health services in the amount of $1,225,495 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, $1,225,495 for FY 2016-17, and $1,225,495 for FY 2017-18 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $3,676,485; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County currently has Agreement A-12267 with Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families which will expire on June 30, 2015. Casa Pacifica is a campus-based residential center offering a wide range of assessment, crisis care, medical and educational services for neglected, abused and severely emotionally disturbed children. Casa Pacifica has been providing services to Monterey County youth who require the highest level of care to prevent their placement into an inpatient hospital or out-of-state residential or juvenile justice, facilities. Services include individual counseling, family counseling, medication as needed, and other ancillary mental health services as required by the treatment plan. The goals of the program are to reduce inappropriate behavior so youth can return home, be able to enter a lower level of care, and improve academic achievement.
This work supports the Monterey County Health Department 2011-2015 strategic plan initiative: 3) Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It also supports one of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 7) Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provisions of health care when otherwise unavailable.
The Agreement contains the County’s standard 30-day “no cause” provision (Section IV. B) and an additional defunding provision (Section IV. D), which provides the County the ability to amend or terminate the Agreement in the event of a reduction and/or termination of funding.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed this Agreement as to legal form and fiscal provisions respectively. A copy of this Agreement is on file with the Clerk to the Board.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Support (5%), Realignment (2%), Federal Financial Participation (40%), Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (32%), and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) (21%) funds that pay for children who are placed through the Individual Education Plan (IEP). The funds for FY 2015-16 are included in the Health Department Behavioral Health Bureau (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2015-16 Requested Budget. The funds for this Agreement for FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 will be included in the Health Department Behavioral Health Bureau (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 Requested Budgets.
Prepared by: Charise Walters, Management Analyst, 4703
Approved by: Ray Bullick, Director of Health, 4527
Attachment:
Agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board