Title
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute an Agreement with the Regents of the University of California, to provide professional pediatric rehabilitation medical services for the Monterey County California Children's Services' Medical Therapy Unit for the period retroactive from March 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023.
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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 an Agreement with the Regents of the University of California, to provide professional pediatric rehabilitation medical services for the Monterey County California Children's Services' Medical Therapy Unit for the period retroactive from March 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department operates the Medical Therapy Conference that serves as the focal point for the coordination of all State of California Children's Services (CCS) physical and occupational therapy and medically related services for physically handicapped children eligible for CCS. The Medical Therapy Conference (MTC) physician is the team leader and makes the final determination of the child's MTC plan of care.
The physician shall work with the family and other team members to develop a coordinated treatment plan based on the child's comprehensive medical information and current physical and functional status consistent with CCS guidelines. The physician's goal is to assure that the Medical Therapy Plan provides the child with appropriate medical intervention to allow the child the opportunity to reach maximum physical function. MTC physician services will be provided at A. B. Ingham Therapy Unit and North Salinas Therapy Unit. The start date of the Agreement is retroactive to March 1, 2020 due to the length of time it took to negotiate with the vendor the changes associated with this Agreement.
This work supports the Monterey County H...
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