County of Monterey - File #: A 15-398

• File #: A 15-398
• Name: Amend. No. 6 to Interim, Inc.
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/1/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 12/15/2015
• Final action: 12/15/2015
• Title: Approve and Authorize the Director of Health, or Assistant Director of Health, to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Mental Health Services Agreement A-12493 with Interim, Incorporated for housing, residential treatment, homeless outreach and engagement, and supported education and employment services for adults with serious mental illnesses. Amendment No. 6 increases the current Agreement amount of $24,760,259 by $60,000 in FY 2015-16 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $24,820,259.
• Sponsors: Ray Bullick

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2015	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
Approve and Authorize the Director of Health, or Assistant Director of Health, to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Mental Health Services Agreement A-12493 with Interim, Incorporated for housing, residential treatment, homeless outreach and engagement, and supported education and employment services for adults with serious mental illnesses. Amendment No. 6 increases the current Agreement amount of $24,760,259 by $60,000 in FY 2015-16 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $24,820,259.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and Authorize the Director of Health, or Assistant Director of Health, to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Mental Health Services Agreement A-12493 with Interim, Incorporated for housing, residential treatment, homeless outreach and engagement, and supported education and employment services for adults with serious mental illnesses. Amendment No. 6 increases the current Agreement amount of $24,760,259 by $60,000 in FY 2015-16 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $24,820,259.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County has contracted with Interim, Incorporated for many years to provide residential treatment programs, supportive housing, and community-based activities that provide normalizing experiences for individuals age 18 and older with serious mental illnesses. The proposed Amendment No. 6 will provide additional funding for Fixed Rate Services, comprised of the daily "program fee" amount for the Adult Crisis Residential and Dual Diagnosis Residential treatment programs only. These program fees will be paid by the County for only those individuals whose services have been authorized by the County and who do not have a source of income, most often because they do not meet the eligibility criteria for SSI benefits or General Assistance. Amendment No. 6 will also revise the Vocational Services for Transition Age Youth (TAY) program to align the population of focus served by ...