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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a three (3) year Mental Health Services Agreement with Benjamin Macasaet dba New Horizon II Adult Residential Facility in Salinas, CA for the provision of mental health services for Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities in the amount of $114,063 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17, $114,063 for FY 2017-18, and $114,063 for FY 2018-19, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $342,189, retroactive to July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019; 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%) ($34,219) 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 three (3) year Mental Health Services Agreement with Benjamin Macasaet dba New Horizon II Adult Residential Facility in Salinas, CA for the provision of mental health services for Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities in the amount of $114,063 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17, $114,063 for FY 2017-18, and $114,063 for FY 2018-19, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $342,189, retroactive to July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019; 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%) ($34,219) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This new Mental Health Services Agreement with Benjamin Macasaet dba New Horizon II Adult Residential Facility replaces Agreement A-12489 that expired on June 30, 2016. New Horizon II Adult Residential Facility (AFR) is a licensed Community Care Facility authorized by the State Department of Social Services, as defined in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety code. New Horizon II ARF provides community-based activities that create a normalizing experience for adults with severe psychiatric disabilities and benefit persons determined to be in need of most help, particularly those recently discharged from psychiatric locked facilities. The structured activities provided by New Horizon II ARF successfully assist its residents to reintegrate into the community. This New Horizon II Agreement allows for a daily maximum accommodation of twenty-five (25) beds for Monterey County clients requiring access to this level of mental health services. The daily supplemental rate is $12.50 per client and is an alternative placement facility to higher cost facilities. The approval of New Horizon II ARF provides for the continuity of mental health services to adults with severe psychiatric disabilities and complies with the requirements of the Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5600 (Bronzan-McCorquodale Act).
This Agreement is delayed in being brought before your Board due to several factors including lengthy contract negotiations and fiscal year-end workload issues.
This Agreement contains the County’s standard 30-day “no cause” provision (Section IV, B) and an additional defunding 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.
This work supports the following Monterey County Health Department 2011-2015 strategic plan initiative: 3) Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It also supports one of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 7) Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provisions of health care when otherwise unavailable.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively. A copy of this Agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Realignment revenues (100%). The funds for this Agreement ($114,063) are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 Adopted Budget. The funds for this Agreement for FY 2017-18 ($114,063) and FY 2018-19 ($114,063) will be included in the respective Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 Requested Budgets.
Prepared By: Norm Morris, Management Analyst II, 1277
Approved By: Elsa M. Jimenez, Director of Health, 4526
Attachment:
Agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board