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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign an Agreement with Sun Street Centers for the provision of Whole Person Care Access Services ("WPCAS") for transportation and accompaniment of Whole Person Care ("WPC") enrollees to medical, mental health, social services, housing services, and meetings with housing providers and prospective landlords as coordinated by the County of Monterey Health Department (Health), for a total Agreement amount of $206,501, for the term retroactive to July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign an Agreement with Sun Street Centers for the provision of Whole Person Care Access Services ("WPCAS") for transportation and accompaniment of Whole Person Care ("WPC") enrollees to medical, mental health, social services, housing services, and meetings with housing providers and prospective landlords as coordinated by the County of Monterey Health Department (Health), for a total Agreement amount of $206,501, for the term retroactive to July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey Health Department (Health) administers the WPC program that coordinates physical health, behavioral health, and social services for vulnerable Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are high users of multiple systems and continue to have or are at risk of poor health outcomes. WPC services must additionally ensure that WPC enrollees receive crucial social-emotional support and advocacy while they attempt reintegrate with health care providers, housing, and employment. The services to be provided through this agreement will include, working collaboratively and at the direction of WPC staff, providing transportation and accompaniment for WPC enrollees to health and social services appointments or other agencies and organizations as reques...
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