To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of State Hospitals and the California Mental Health Services Authority Regarding the Use of State Hospital Facilities
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Waive the requirements of the Humboldt County Nuclear-Free Ordinance with regard to the attached memorandum of understanding with the California Department of State Hospitals and the California Mental Health Services Authority;
2. 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 the California Department of State Hospitals and the California Mental Health Services Authority regarding the use of state hospital facilities for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022;
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments, and any other agreements, certifications, attestations and documents directly related, to the attached memorandum of understanding with the California Department of State Hospitals and the California Mental Health Services Authority, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 4330, et seq., the California Mental Health Services Authority contracts with the California Department of State Hospitals regarding the use of state hospital facilities on behalf of counties participating in the State Hospitals Program. The attached memorandum of understanding with the California Department of State Hospitals and the California Mental Health Services Authority will allow the Humboldt...
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