To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with St. Joseph Health Northern California, LLC Regarding the Provision of General Hospital Services to Individuals Receiving Inpatient Behavioral Health Treatment Services at the Humboldt County Psychiatric Health Facility end
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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 St. Joseph Health Northern California, LLC regarding the provision of general hospital services to individuals receiving inpatient behavioral health treatment services at the Humboldt County psychiatric health facility for the period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 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 professional services agreement with St. Joseph Health Northern California, LLC, 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 with St. Joseph Health Northern California, LLC to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170-495)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health ("DHHS - Behavioral Health") provides behavioral health services, including, without limitation, inpatient services at its psychiatric health facility, and frequently requires general hospital services to facilitate care of its patients. St. Joseph Health Northern California, LLC operates a general acute care health facility in Eureka, California which provides a varie...
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