To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-626-5 with SHS Consulting, 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 #74-626-5 with SHS Consulting, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $302,480, to provide consultation and technical assistance to the Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) Director in regard to information technology and data management for the period February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in budgeted annual expenditures of up to $302,480 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The county has been contracting with SHS Consulting, LLC, since February 2021 to provide consultation and technical assistance to the BHSD Director with regard to information technology and data management, to provide reliable interoperability between collaborative healthcare partners by improving accuracy and expedience for the services delivered to county clients. This contractor serves as the primary liaison between BHSD and Health Services Department of Information Technology (IT) for reporting and data systems as required to sustain compliance with the vast regulatory issues imposed on behavioral health services by federal and state laws. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 this contractor has been approved by the Public Works Department's Purchasing Division on December 6, 2023.
On December 13, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-626-3 with SHS Consulting, LLC, in the amount not to exceed $207,480 for the provision of consulting and technical assistance services to the BHSD Director regarding IT and data management ...
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