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a. Authorize the Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-12521 with Edgewood Center for Children and Families to revise the Business Associate Agreement; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to add mental health and board and care services; and
c. Authorize the Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to increase the FY 2014-15 Agreement amount by $502,617 and FY 2015-16 amount by $474,192 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,900,298.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-12521 with Edgewood Center for Children and Families to revise the Business Associate Agreement; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to add mental health and board and care services; and
c. Authorize the Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to increase the FY 2014-15 Agreement amount by $502,617 and FY 2015-16 amount by $474,192 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,900,298.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Edgewood Center for Children and Families provides services to those who require the highest level of residential care. The goals for the services provided in this Agreement are to reduce inappropriate behavioral and/or psychiatric symptoms to a level of care whereby the youth can return home or move to a lower level of care. Services include Day Treatment Intensive (full day), medication support, mental health and hospital diversion services as required by the treatment plan. Amendment No. 1 reallocates the Day Treatment Intensive units of service and funding to mental health services and medication support, and will add crisis intervention services and Group Home RCL 14 Board and Care services. Monterey County Behavioral Health will seek reimbursement from the local Special Education Local Plan Area (SELP...
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