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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 4 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-13119 with Community Human Services for the provision of mental health services in the amount of $1,071,557, for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $4,414,760 for a revised term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020.
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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. 4 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-13119 with Community Human Services for the provision of mental health services in the amount of $1,071,557, for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $4,414,760 for a revised term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County currently has Agreement A-13119 with Community Human Services (CHS) in the amount of $3,343,203 which will expire on June 30, 2019. Community Human Services will continue to provide outpatient mental health services for approximately four hundred-sixty (460) clients; multi-lingual parenting services to approximately three hundred (300) parents; mental health services to approximately forty (40) individuals with HIV/AIDS, twenty-eight (28) Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual & Transgender (GLBT) individuals, thirty-two (32) North Monterey County residents and approximately three hundred (300) runaway/homeless youth though the Street Outreach Program. In addition, CHS has been awarded Mental Health Services Act micro-innovations funding to conduct outreach/engagement services to Latino communities in the Salinas and South County regions. These services are critical to meeting the goals and objectives of Monterey County’s mental health care which includes serving unserved and underserved populations in the County.
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 as to legal form and fiscal provisions respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Services and Supports (1%), MHSA Prevention and Early Intervention (19%), 2011 Realignment (36%), Federal Financial Participation (40%), Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (1%), and 1991 Realignment (3%). The funds for this Agreement are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2019-20 Requested Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
☐Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and transparency.
☒Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared By: Rose Moreno, Management Analyst III, 4716
Approved By: Elsa Jimenez, Director of Health, 4526
Attachments:
Amendment No. 4 to Agreement A-13119 is on file with the Clerk of the Board
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement A-13119 is on file with the Clerk of the Board
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-13119 is on file with the Clerk of the Board
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-13119 is on file with the Clerk of the Board
Agreement A-13119 is on file with the Clerk of the Board