To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:title
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 of $2,714,400 for the Period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029
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RECOMMENDATIONS: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 Seven Hundred Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($2,714,400.00) for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029; 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 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 electronic 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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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: 1002- Remove barriers to quality healthcare
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. Du...
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