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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-13352 with Fred Finch Youth Center to extend the term for one (1) additional fiscal year for a revised term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020 for the provision of mental health and residential services to youth, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $965,184, which is a decrease of $1,756,861 from the original contract amount of $2,722,045. (REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-13352 with Fred Finch Youth Center to extend the term for one (1) additional fiscal year for a revised term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020 for the provision of mental health and residential services to youth, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $965,184, which is a decrease of $1,756,861 from the original contract amount of $2,722,045.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Fred Finch Youth Center is a Rate Classification Level (RCL) 14/Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program that provides residential mental health treatment for youth who require the highest level of residential care, or who would require periodic inpatient hospitalization, placement at out-of-state facilities, or in a juvenile justice facility. Fred Finch provides medication support services, case management, crisis intervention services, therapeutic behavioral services, and mental health services. The goal of the services is to reduce inappropriate behavioral and/or psychiatric symptoms to a level of care whereby the youth can return home or move to a lower level of care. This Amendment No. 1 extends the term of the Agreement for an additional fiscal year to maintain mental health and residential availability to Monterey County youth in need of this level of specialized care.
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 2018-2022 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-Risk Management and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Amendment No. 1 as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Federal Financial Participation (FFP) (10%), 2011 Realignment revenues (EPSDT) (4%), and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) (86%) funds that pay for children who are placed through the Individual Education Plan (IEP). The funds for this FY 2018-19 ($320,917) are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Approved Budget. The funds for FY 2019-20 ($428,277) will be included in the respective Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2019-20 Requested Budget.
Prepared By: Charise Walters, Management Analyst II, 1277
Approved By: Elsa M. Jimenez, Director of Health, 4526
Attachments:
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board
Agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board