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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 2 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-13950 with Discovery Practice Management, Inc. dba Center for Discovery to extend the term for one (1) additional fiscal year for a revised term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022 and add additional services for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $730,960.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 2 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-13950 with Discovery Practice Management, Inc. dba Center for Discovery to extend the term for one (1) additional fiscal year for a revised term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022 and add additional services for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $730,960.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Discovery Practice Management, Inc. dba Center for Discovery “Center for Discovery” is a private for-profit corporation licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health as a Congregate Living Health Facility and is accredited and Certified by the Joint Commission. The Center for Discovery provides specialized, personalized outpatient program and residential treatment center services for teens and adolescents, both male and female ages 10-19 with eating disorders as a primary diagnosis. Center for Discovery provides tailored services and therapies for a variety of eating disorder deficits including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder, in variety of adaptive functioning areas, which assist the patient with impulsive and coping behaviors. The Commercial General Liability is on claims basis and not occurrence basis. This Amendment No. 2 adds Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program services to serve eligible children and adult in need of this level of care and extends the term of the Agreement for one additional fiscal year.
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-Risk Management and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Amendment No. 2 as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) (46%), 2011 Realignment funds (45%), and 1991 Realignment funds (9%). The funds for this Agreement are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2021-22 Recommended Budget.
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
Attachments:
Amendment No 2
Amendment No 1
Agreement