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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-13885 with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. to decrease Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 total amount, and increase FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 rates and total amount, for a revised total Agreement amount of $2,312,658, which represents a decrease of $734,571 for the term July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2021.
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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-13885 with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. to decrease Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 total amount, and increase FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 rates and total amount, for a revised total Agreement amount of $2,312,658, which represents a decrease of $734,571 for the term July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2021.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. is a high-level mental health treatment facility serving emotionally disturbed youth between the ages of 11 and 17 years. Services are provided through a 16-bed Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF), and through a 40-bed locked Community Treatment Facility (CTF) which provides sub-acute care, supervision and intensive treatment in a structured and secure residential environment. The facility provides a medically-based, psychosocial-rehabilitation treatment program for youth requiring medium term intensive treatment with an on-grounds school, activity program, and treatment staff. This Amendment No. 1 is retroactive to July 1, 2019 due to a delayed notification of FY 2019-20 rates and need of a placement of a Monterey County youth in accordance to the youth’s Individual Treatment Plan.
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:
The Office of County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved as to legal form and fiscal provisions respectively.
FINANCING:
This Amendment No. 1 is funded by Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) (50%), Mental Health Federal Financial Participation (MH FFP) (35%), and Medi-Cal Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment (EPSDT/2011 Realignment) (15%). The funds for FY 2019-20 have been included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget. The funds for this Agreement for FY 2020-21 will be included in the respective Health Department Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2020-21 Requested Budgets.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related 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: Charise Walters, Management Analyst II, 4703
Approved by: Elsa M. Jimenez, Director of Health, 4526
Attachment:
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-13885 is on file with Clerk of the Board
Agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board