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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Mental Health Services Agreement between Discovery Practice Management, Inc. dba Center for Discovery for the provision of eating disorder intensive outpatient and residential treatment services retroactive to July 1, 2022, in the amount of $328,700 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, $328,700 for FY 2023-24, and $328,700 for FY 2024-25, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $986,100 for the term July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025;
b. Approve non-standard insurance and template provisions in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health; and
c. 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%) ($98,610) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change 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 Mental Health Services Agreement between Discovery Practice Management, Inc. dba Center for Discovery for the provision of eating disorder intensive outpatient and residential treatment services retroactive to July 1, 2022, in the amount of $328,700 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, $328,700 for FY 2023-24, and $328,700 for FY 2024-25, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $986,100 for the term July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025;
b. Approve non-standard insurance and template provisions in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health; and
c. 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%) ($98,610) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County currently has Agreement A-13950 with Discovery Practice Management, Inc. dba Center for Discovery “Center for Discovery”, which will expire on June 30, 2022. 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.
This Agreement contains the non-standard insurance provision of Commercial General Liability claims-based coverage and the non-standard automobile provision omitting coverage for owned autos as well as non-standard template provisions, which include the deletion of Sections XIII, XIV, and Exhibit H and modifications to Exhibit I. This Agreement also 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 Amendment No. 2 is retroactive to July 1, 2022, due to insurance negotiations with the contractor.
This work supports the following Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Goal: 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:
The Office of County Counsel, Risk Management, and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form, non-standard insurance and template provisions, and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) (41%), 2011 Realignment funds (41%), and 1991 Realignment funds (18%). The funds for this Agreement for FY 2022-23 ($328,700) are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2022-23 Requested Budget. The funds for this Agreement for FY 2023-24 ($328,700) and FY 2024-25 ($328,700) will be included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 Requested 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: Rose Moreno, Management Analyst III, 755-4716
Approved By:
______________________________ Date:_________
Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachment:
Agreement