To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding with Redwood Coast Regional Center Regarding the Provision of Mental Health Services to Clients with Developmental Disabilities
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached memorandum of understanding with Redwood Coast Regional Center regarding the provision of mental health services to individuals that have been diagnosed with developmental disability and mental illness for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023;
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 memorandum of understanding with Redwood Coast Regional Center, after review and approval by County Counsel Risk Management and the County Administrative Office;
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all additional nursing personnel agreements needed to effectuate the terms and conditions of the attached memorandum of understanding with Redwood Coast Regional Center, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one executed copy of this item to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)
DISCUSSION:
In 2004, the California Department of Mental Health, now known as the California Department of Health Care Services, encouraged county mental health departments throughout the state to collaborate with local regional centers in providing appropriate mental health services to individuals that have been dually di...
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