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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 with Davis Guest Home, Inc. for the provision of mental health services to Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities in a Board and Care facility, for a maximum County obligation of $1,129,241 for the term of July 1, 2018 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%) ($112,924) 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 with Davis Guest Home, Inc. for the provision of mental health services to Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities in a Board and Care facility, for a maximum County obligation of $1,129,241 for the term of July 1, 2018 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%) ($112,924) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County currently maintains Agreement A-13571 with Davis Guest Home, Inc. which will expire on June 30, 2018. Davis Guest Home, Inc. operates several licensed Adult Residential Care Facilities. These facilities provide community-based activities that create a normalizing experience for adults with severe psychiatric disabilities and benefit persons determined to need the most help, particularly those recently discharged from psychiatric locked facilities.
The structured activities provided by Davis Guest Home, Inc. successfully assist...
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