To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Mental Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Nightingale Nurses, LLC Regarding the Provision of Supplemental Registered Nursing Personnel to Fill Various Positions at Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health Facilities
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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 first amendment to the professional services agreement with Nightingale Nurses, LLC regarding the provision of supplemental registered nursing personnel for the period of June 29, 2018 through June 30, 2019;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the professional services agreement with Nightingale Nurses, LLC regarding the provision of supplemental registered nursing personnel after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return two (2) fully executed original copies of the attached first amendment to the professional services agreement with Nightingale Nurses, LLC to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Mental Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health (DHHS - Mental Health) is responsible for providing mental health services to all eligible individuals being served at DHHS - Mental Health's Psychiatric Health Facility, Crisis Stabilization Unit, Medication Support Clinics and other county facilities, including, without limitation, the Humboldt County Juvenile Hall, the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and the North Coast Regional Facility. In order to meet such obligations, DHHS - Mental Health has contracted with qualified profess...
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