County of Monterey - File #: A 19-334

• File #: A 19-334
• Name: Devereux Amend. No. 2
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed - Health Department
• File created: 8/27/2019
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 9/17/2019
• Final action: 9/17/2019
• Title: Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a no-extension Amendment No. 2 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-14199 with The Devereux Foundation, Inc. dba Devereux Florida to increase the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 rates and add $26,222, for a revised total Agreement amount of $1,035,803, for the same term of December 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/17/2019	Board of Supervisors	approved - health department	Pass

Title
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a no-extension Amendment No. 2 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-14199 with The Devereux Foundation, Inc. dba Devereux Florida to increase the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 rates and add $26,222, for a revised total Agreement amount of $1,035,803, for the same term of December 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a no-extension Amendment No. 2 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-14199 with The Devereux Foundation, Inc. dba Devereux Florida to increase the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 rates and add $26,222, for a revised total Agreement amount of $1,035,803, for the same term of December 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Devereux Florida is a residential facility located in Orlando, Florida that offers a professional therapeutic environment for children and adolescents facing significant emotional, behavioral and intellectual/developmental challenges, and are experiencing significant difficulty functioning in their homes, communities and schools. The facility provides 24-hour supervision and mental health treatment interventions including, but not limited to, behavioral interventions, Assessment, Individual Therapy, and Group Therapy. This Amendment No. 2 revises the total Agreement amount due to rate increases in FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21.

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 appr...