To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-331-16 with Helios Healthcare, LLC
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-331-16 with Helios Healthcare, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $531,440, to provide sub-acute skilled nursing care services for serious mentally ill and neurobehavioral clients, for the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $531,440 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment funds.
BACKGROUND:
The County has been contracting with Helios Healthcare, LLC, since July 2008 to provide sub-acute skilled nursing care services for serious mentally ill and neurobehavioral clients. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: Welfare and Institutions Code ?? 5600, et seq. (The Bronzan McCorquodale Act); California Code of Regulations ("CCR"), Title 9, ?? 523, et seq. (Community Mental Health Services); California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. The Behavioral Health's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor staff meet on regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the contract are upheld. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
On August 1, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-331-15 with Helios Healthcare, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $492,794, to provide sub-acute skilled nursing care services for serious mentally ill and neurobehavioral clients, for the period f...
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