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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a one-year Mental Health Services Agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. for the provision of mental health services for adults with severe psychiatric disabilities, for a maximum County obligation of $920,165 for the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Approve the Director of Health's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, where vendor assumes liability in the event of sole or willful negligence only, and
approve non-standard insurance provisions in Agreement; and
c. 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%) ($92,016) 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 one-year Mental Health Services Agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. for the provision of mental health services for adults with severe psychiatric disabilities, for a maximum County obligation of $920,165 for the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Approve the Director of Health's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification, where vendor assumes liability in the event of sole or willful negligence only, and
approve non-standard insurance provisions in Agreement; and
c. 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%) ($92,016) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. has provided mental health services for approximately 16 years, and for 30 years prior under the previous corporate umbrella of Crestwood ...
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