To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Dr. John L. Shaeffer, Inc., Doing Business As American Telepsychiatrists, Regarding the Provision of Telepsychiatry Services to Children and Adults Suffering from Mental Illness
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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 professional services agreement with Dr. John L. Shaeffer, Inc., doing business as American Telepsychiatrists, regarding the provision of telepsychiatry services to children and adults suffering from mental illness for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025;
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 Dr. John L. Shaeffer, 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 original copy of the attached professional services agreement to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)
DISCUSSION:
On July 27, 2019 (Item C-14), the Board of Supervisors approved the current professional services agreement with Dr. John L. Shaeffer, Inc., doing business as American Telepsychiatrists, ("American Telepsychiatrists") regarding the provision of telepsychiatry services to children and adults suffering from mental illness for the period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022.
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 psychiatrists to provide mandated m...
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