To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Contract Amendment between County of Humboldt and California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) to Provide Mental Health Services to the Incarcerated Population in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF), Supplemental Budgets, and Appropriation Transfer (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement (Attachment 1) adding mental health services in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility between the County of Humboldt and California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) and authorize the Sheriff, or designee to sign the amendment; and
2. Approve a supplemental budget (Attachment 2) reducing County Mental Health's general fund contribution for jail mental health services in budget 1170-424 (4/5 Vote Required); and
3. Approve an appropriation transfer (Attachment 3) for general fund contribution from Contributions to Other Funds budget 1100-199 to the Jail Medical Care budget 1100-490 and an appropriation transfer of Community Corrections contribution from County Mental Health budget 1170-424 to the Jail Medical Care budget 1100-490 (4/5 Vote Required); and
4. Approve a supplemental budget (Attachment 4) for Jail Medical Care 1100-490 for Mental Health Services funded by Community Corrections (4/5 Vote Required).
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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 HCCF currently houses approximately 340-350 incarcerated persons, over 50% of whom suffer from some level of mental illness and are on psychiatric medications. These individuals are often the most acute, disorganized patients who are not on a viable treatment plan when they arrive and require extensive work to get...
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