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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a no-extension Amendment No. 1 to the County of Monterey Standard Agreement with Timothy Forbes, Attorney-At-Law to provide services for the County as the primary Patients' Rights Advocate and to increase the existing Agreement amount for a new total contract amount not to exceed $168,750 for the same full term of July 1, 2017 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%) ($16,875) 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 no-extension Amendment No. 1 to the County of Monterey Standard Agreement with Timothy Forbes, Attorney-At-Law to provide services for the County as the primary Patients' Rights Advocate and to increase the existing Agreement amount for a new total contract amount not to exceed $168,750 for the same full term of July 1, 2017 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%) ($16,875) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act mandates a hearing for all persons to be certified for involuntary mental health treatment. For Q1 of FY 2017-18 Timothy Forbes, Attorney-At-Law, provided services as the substitute Hearing Officer for Certification Review hearings and Capacity (Riese) hearings. As per the terms of the original Agreement, effective October 1, 2017 Mr. Forbes transitioned to represent the County as the primary Patients' Rights Advocate (PRA) through June 30, 2018. ...
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