To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Participation Agreement Amendment #74-585-2 with California Mental Health Services Authority
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Participation Agreement Amendment #74-585-2 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), a public entity, to amend Participation Agreement #74-585-1, to extend the termination date from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2027 to continue to act as fiscal agent for the provision of specialty mental health services for Contra Costa County dependents placed out of County with no change in the payment limit of $240,791.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Amendment will not impact the original budgeted expenditures of up to $240,791 and is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment funds. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Agreement is for the Contractor to act as a fiscal agent to perform fund transfers on behalf of counties to allow foster children who are placed outside of their County of original jurisdiction to access specialty mental health services in a timely manner. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, government agencies are exempt from solicitation requirements. This Agreement was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations.
On February 27, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Participation Agreement #74-585-1 with California Mental Health Services Authority, in an amount not to exceed $240,791, to act as fiscal agent for the provision of specialty mental health services for Contra Costa County dependents placed out of County, for the period July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2025.
Approval of Participation Agreement Amendment #74-585-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, ...
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