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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-12724 with CF Merced Behavioral, LLC dba Merced Behavioral Center for the term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017 to increase the contract amount by $214,652 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, and $224,442 for FY 2016-17, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $3,016,682.
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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. 1 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-12724 with CF Merced Behavioral, LLC dba Merced Behavioral Center for the term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017 to increase the contract amount by $214,652 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, and $224,442 for FY 2016-17, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $3,016,682.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
CF Merced Behavioral, LLC. dba Merced Behavioral Center is an Institute for Mental Disease (IMD) for adults with psychiatric impairments and disabilities that require a locked skilled nursing level of care. Treatment services include an individualized program to meet the specific needs of each client and a structured regimen with individualized services to assist clients in their development of new skills. Approval of this Amendment No. 1 meets the requirements of the State Welfare and Institutions Code of Regulations Titles 9 and 22, and sustains the continuity of care services to seriously mentally ill clients.
This Amendment No. 1 increases the FY 2015-16 contract amount by $214,652 for a total FY 2015-16 amount of $1,073,264, and increases the FY 2016-17 contract amount by $224,442 for a total FY 2016-17 amount of $1,122,211, for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $3,016,682, for the term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. This increase serves to provide three additional beds per year for FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17.
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 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.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively. A copy of this Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-12724 is on file with Clerk of the Board.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Realignment revenues (100%). The funds for this Agreement ($1,073,264) are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2015-16 Adopted Budget. The funds for this Agreement for FY 2016-17 ($1,122,211) will be included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2016-17 Recommended Budget.
Prepared By: Norm Morris, Management Analyst II, 1277
Approved By: Elsa Jimenez, Interim Director of Health, 4526
Attachments:
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-12724 is on file with Clerk of the Board
Agreement A-12724 is on file with Clerk of the Board