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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a one (1) year Agreement with the County of San Benito for the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau to provide outpatient mental health services for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2016-17, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $25,000 for the term retroactive to July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
b. 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%) ($2,500) 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
one (1) year Agreement with the County of San Benito for the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau to provide outpatient mental health services for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2016-17, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $25,000 for the term retroactive to July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
b. 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%) ($2,500) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
For a number of years, the County of San Benito has contracted with Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau ("MCBH") to provide mental health services to children and adolescents who are San Benito County Medi-Cal beneficiaries temporarily residing in Monterey County. MCBH provides these mental health services at MCBH clinic sites as required by Medi-Cal regulation. This Agreement allows for MCBH to provide and obtain reimbursement from San Benito County for these services, less the federal financial participation portion received by Monterey County from ...
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