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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a new one-year Mental Health Services Agreement between County of Monterey and Telecare Corporation for the provision of skilled nursing services to Monterey County adults with primary diagnoses of organic brain syndrome, traumatic brain injury, medical debilitation, and severe mental illness, for a maximum County obligation of $584,421 for the term of July 1,2022 through June 30, 2023; and
b. 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%) ($58,442) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
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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 new one-year Mental Health Services Agreement between County of Monterey and Telecare Corporation for the provision of skilled nursing services to Monterey County adults with primary diagnoses of organic brain syndrome, traumatic brain injury, medical debilitation, and severe mental illness, for a maximum County obligation of $584,421 for the term of July 1,2022 through June 30, 2023; and
b. 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%) ($58,442) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Telecare Corporation administers programs at two contracted facilities, Garfield Neurobehavioral Center and Morton-Bakar Center. Licensed as Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), both facilities provide treatments covering conditions ranging from Traumatic Brain Injury and other medical debilitation (Garfield Neurobehavioral) to psychosocial rehabilitation and skills-building support for older adults ages 5...
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