To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Accurate Drug Testing Services Regarding the Provision of Drug, Alcohol and Deoxyribonucleic Acid Collection, Screening and Confirmation Services
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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 Accurate Drug Testing Services regarding the provision of drug, alcohol and deoxyribonucleic acid collection, screening and confirmation services in an amount not to exceed Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement with Accurate Drug Testing Services 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 Accurate Drug Testing Services to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund (1160-508)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services ("DHHS - Child Welfare Services") utilizes the System of Care approach to provide drug, alcohol and deoxyribonucleic acid collection, screening and confirmation services for case plan compliance purposes. Such an approach is essential in providing effective strategies for parents and youth to achieve safety, permanency and well-being.
Accurate Drug Testing Services operates a collection facility located in Eureka California, which provides a variety of specimen collection a...
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