DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment II to Master Agreement with Institution of Mental
Disease (IMD) Facilities including Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs),
Geropsychiatric Nursing Care Facilities (GNCFs), IMDs, and
Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers (MHRCs)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances due to the non-competitive nature of the Master Agreement; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Master Agreement to adjust contractor rates, revise compensation language, and updates required insurance, data security, and indemnity requirements as well as add GHC of Fresno, LLC d.b.a. Horizon Health & Subacute Center; GHC of Anberry, LLC d.b.a. Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; and RG Legacy II, LLC d.b.a. Pasadena Nursing Center to County Master Agreement No. 23-059 with no change to the term of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026, or compensation maximum of $133,577,211.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to expand the network of service providers to ensure appropriate and necessary placements for County persons served in appropriate levels of care, revises agreement language to align with Department processes, includes new Services Agreement language required by County Risk Management, and allows for increased rates that are requested annually from contracted facilities. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the Board not approve of the recommended actions, the Department would not be able to expand its network of contracted facilities to meet the expanding need and would remain out of compliance with contract language required by County Risk Management.
SUSPENSION OF COMPE...
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