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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a new Mental Health Services Agreement with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. for the provision of Community Treatment Facility and Psychiatric Health Facility services in the amount of $1,920,537 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22, $1,920,537 for FY 2022-23, and $1,920,537 for FY 2023-24, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $5,761,611 for the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($576,161.10) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a new Mental Health Services Agreement with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. for the provision of Community Treatment Facility and Psychiatric Health Facility services in the amount of $1,920,537 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22, $1,920,537 for FY 2022-23, and $1,920,537 for FY 2023-24, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $5,761,611 for the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($576,161.10) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The new Mental Health Services Agreement with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. replaces Agreement A-13885 which will expire on June 30, 2021. Star View Behavioral Health Inc. is a high-level mental health treatment facility serving emotionally disturbed youth between 11 and 17 years of age. Services are provided through a 16-bed Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF), and through a 40-bed locked Community Treatment Facility (CTF) which provides sub-acute care, supervision and intensive treatment in a structured and secure residential environment. The facility is fully secured and designed to assist youth who have extensive histories of treatment failures from other placements. The facility provides a medically-based, psychosocial-rehabilitation treatment program for youth requiring medium term intensive treatment with an on-grounds school, activity program, and treatment staff.
This 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.
This work supports the following Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 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.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Federal Financial Participation (FFP 18%), Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment (EPSDT/2011 Realignment 14%), and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA 68%). The funds for this Agreement ($1,920,537) are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Requested Budget. The funds for this Agreement for FY 2022-23 ($1,920,537) and FY 2023-24 ($1,920,537) will be included in the respective Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 Requested Budgets.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and transparency.
☒Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Charise Walters, Management Analyst II, 755-4703
Approved by:
______________________________Date:_________
Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachment:
Agreement