County of Monterey - File #: A 15-129

• File #: A 15-129
• Name: Agreement Telecare
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/14/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/9/2015
• Final action: 6/9/2015
• Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign a three-year term Mental Health Services Agreement (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018) with Telecare Corporation in Alameda, California for the provision of skilled nursing services for organic brain syndrome, traumatic brain injured, and medically debilitated patients with a primary psychiatric diagnosis in the amount of $256,329 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, $256,329 for FY 2016-17 and $256,329 for FY 2017-18 for a total Agreement amount of $768,987; and b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
• Sponsors: Ray Bullick

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2015	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign a three-year term Mental Health Services Agreement (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018) with Telecare Corporation in Alameda, California for the provision of skilled nursing services for organic brain syndrome, traumatic brain injured, and medically debilitated patients with a primary psychiatric diagnosis in the amount of $256,329 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, $256,329 for FY 2016-17 and $256,329 for FY 2017-18 for a total Agreement amount of $768,987; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign a three-year term Mental Health Services Agreement (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018) with Telecare Corporation in Alameda, California for the provision of skilled nursing services for organic brain syndrome, traumatic brain injured, and medically debilitated patients with a primary psychiatric diagnosis in the amount of $256,329 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, $256,329 for FY 2016-17 and $256,329 for FY 2017-18 for a total Agreement amount of $768,987; and
Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Telecare Corporation administers the neurobehavioral program at Garfield Neurobehavioral Center. This skilled nursing facility provides mental health services to individuals with neurological impairments such as organic brain syndrome, traumatic brain injured, and the medically debilitated. Telecare Corporation admits patients referred by the County with a primary psychiatric diagnosis and the presence of a neurolog...