To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:title
Professional Services Agreement with Foothill Heights Care Center, LLC Regarding the Provision of Long-Term Residential Skilled Nursing and Mental Health Treatment Services to Adults with Severe and Persistent Physical and Mental Illnesses in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,254,000 for the Period of Jan. 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029end
RECOMMENDATION(S):Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Foothill Heights Care Center, LLC regarding the provision of long-term residential skilled nursing and mental health treatment services to adults with severe and persistent physical and mental illnesses in an amount not to exceed $2,254,000 for the period of Jan. 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement Foothill Heights Care Center, LLC, 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 fully executed electronic copy of the attached professional services agreement with Foothill Heights Care Center, LLC to the DHHS - 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: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County DHHS - Behavioral Health, in conjunction with the Humboldt County Public Guardian's Office, utilizes a variety of placement options to provide long-term mental health treatment services to mentally ill clients who require assistance in locked and unl...
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