To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Mental Health Organizational Provider Services Agreement with Willow Glen Care Center in the Amount of $4,270,500 Regarding the Provision of Specialty Mental Health Services to Eligible Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Residing in Humboldt County
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached mental health organizational provider services agreement with Willow Glen Care Center regarding the provision of specialty mental health services to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries residing in Humboldt County for the period August 19, 2024, through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $4,270,500; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached mental health organizational provider services agreement with Willow Glen Care Center, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management, and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached mental health organizational provider services agreement with Willow Glen Care Center, to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
As part of an ongoing effort to provide an adequate continuum of care for those individuals struggling with acute mental health crisis, the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health (DHHS - ...
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