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Approve and authorize the Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Mental Health Services Agreement A-12493 with Interim, Incorporated for housing, residential treatment, homeless outreach and support, and supported education and employment services for adults with serious mental illnesses. Amendment No. 5 increases the current Agreement amount of $23,461,333 by $1,298,926 in FY 2015-16 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $24,760,259.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Mental Health Services Agreement A-12493 with Interim, Incorporated for housing, residential treatment, homeless outreach and support, and supported education and employment services for adults with serious mental illnesses. Amendment No. 5 increases the current Agreement amount of $23,461,333 by $1,298,926 in FY 2015-16 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $24,760,259.
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. 5 increases funding for FY 2015-16 due to a 4% cost of doing business increase for services and additional funding for clinical quality assurance and data analysis activities as recommended by the County, and Wellness Navigators, who are persons with lived experience and employed by Interim, Inc. on a part-time basis. Wellness Navigators will provide peer mentorship to individuals recently hospitalized for a psychiatric emergency, in order to assure timely follow-up services by County adult system of care clinicians.
This Agreement contains the County’s standard 30-day “no cause” provision (Section IV,D) , which provides the County the ability to amend or terminate the Agreement in the event of a reduction and/or termination of funding. Should the funding be reduced or terminated, Behavioral Health Bureau will implement a plan to terminate this Agreement as needed.
This work supports the Monterey County Health Department 2011-2015 strategic plan initiatives: enhance community health and safety by emphasizing prevention; and ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It also supports one or more of the ten essential public health services, specifically: inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Management have reviewed Amendment No. 5 as to legal form and fiscal provisions respectively. A copy of Amendment No. 5 to Agreement A-12493 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Federal Financial Participation (34%), Realignment (36%), Mental Health Services Act (28%), and federal grants (2%). The funds for this Agreement are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2015-16 Adopted Budget.
Prepared by: Sarah Trueblood, Management Analyst, x8996 Approved by: Ray Bullick, Director of Health, x4526
Attachment:
Amendment No. 5 to Agreement A-12493 is on file with Clerk of the Board.
Amendment No. 4 to Agreement A-12493 is on file with Clerk of the Board.
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement A-12493 is on file with Clerk of the Board.
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-12493 is on file with Clerk of the Board.
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-12493 is on file with Clerk of the Board.
Agreement A-12493 is on file with Clerk of the Board