To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding with Mendocino County Regarding the Provision of Patients' Rights Advocacy Services to be Exchanged, for Coverage in Each County
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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 memorandum of understanding with Mendocino County regarding the provision of reciprocal coverage of patients' rights advocacy services for the period of upon execution through December 31, 2024;
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 Mendocino County, 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 memorandum of understanding with Mendocino County, to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health and Mendocino County are required to provide patients' rights advocacy to clients in accordance with Sections 862, et seq. of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations ("C.C.R."). Patients' Rights Advocacy services are needed to conduct probable cause hearings, with certain proceedings being scheduled weekly. Both Counties employ only one patients' rights advocate causing hardship with vacations and other paid time off being utilized. The attached memorandum of understanding will provide adequate reciprocal coverage to perform the services required for both counties.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The attached memorandum of understanding does not include any exchange of funds between Humb...
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