File #: 22-1728    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 12/21/2022 In control: DHHS: Behavioral Health
On agenda: 12/22/2022 Final action: 12/22/2022
Title: Memorandum of Understanding with Mariane Gilbert Regarding Payment of the Costs and Expenses Associated with the Provision of Non-Emergency Medical Care Services
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Memorandum of Understanding with Mariane Gilbert Regarding the Payments Associated with the Provision of Non-Emergency Medical Care Services, 3. Executed Gilbert Non-Emergency Medical Services Agreement FY 21-22, 4. Mariane Gilbert COI exp 9-16-23
To: Board of Supervisors

From: DHHS: Behavioral Health

Agenda Section: Consent

SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding with Mariane Gilbert Regarding Payment of the Costs and Expenses Associated with the Provision of Non-Emergency Medical Care Services
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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 memorandum of understanding with Mariane Gilbert regarding payment of the costs and expenses associated with the provision of non-emergency medical care services;
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 memorandum of understanding with Mariane Gilbert, 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 memorandum of understanding with Mariane Gilbert to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.

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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)

DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to Section 77061(d) of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, the County of Humboldt's psychiatric health facility, Sempervirens, is required to always have a physician on-call for the provision of non-emergency physical health care. On August 8, 2021, the County of Humboldt entered into a professional services agreement with Mariane Gilbert regarding the provision of non-emergency medical care services for patients at Sempervirens for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Due to inadvertent oversight, the monthly invoice for May 2022 was not submitted until July 13, 2022. Upon receipt of delayed invoices and due to additional non-emergency medical care services the contract cap was exceeded and an amendment to increase the cap was unable to be co...

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