To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of Award and Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and Health Management Associates for the State Opioid Funding Program: Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails and Drug Courts Implementation Grant
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) and Health Management Associates (HMA) (Attachment #1); and
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board, Sheriff, Correctional Captain and/or Deputy Director of Financial and Support Services to execute all necessary contracts, MOU, agreements, and amendments thereto, in the name of the County of Humboldt, with prior review and approval by the County Administrative Office, County Counsel, and Risk Management; and
3. Authorize the Chair of the Board, Sheriff, Correctional Captain and/or Deputy Director of Financial and Support Services to execute all other certifications, assurances, or documents required by Health Management Associates (HMA), such authorization shall be retroactive to Aug. 1, 2024, to facilitate documents that need to be signed timely for this grant.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1002- Remove barriers to quality healthcare
DISCUSSION:
The State Opioid Funding Program: Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Jails and Drug Courts Implementation program provides small implementation grants to correctional agencies to support the expansion of MAT programs within a correctional facility and to help improve processes related to continuity of care as incarcerated individuals re-enter the community.
The Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) has been operating an MAT program for ove...
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