To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Thomas Milam MD, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Outpatient Therapy Services to Children and Adults Suffering from Mental Illness
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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 professional services agreement with Thomas Milam MD, Inc. regarding the provision of outpatient therapy services to children and adults suffering from mental illness in an amount not to exceed Two Million One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($2,198,400.00) for the period of December 19, 2023 through June 30, 2026;
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 professional services agreement with Thomas Milam MD, Inc., 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 professional services agreement with Thomas Milam MD, Inc to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170-424)
DISCUSSION:
Despite the County of Humboldt's ongoing recruitment efforts, the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health ("DHHS - Behavioral Health") continues to experience significant difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified licensed clinical staff to provide mandated mental health treatment services. Due to the shortage of available behavioral health treatment providers, the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration defines Humboldt County as a federally designated Mental Health Care He...
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