DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment I to Master Agreement for Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care and Emergency Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Amendment I to Master Agreement No. 24-500 with Aspiranet, Inc. and Promesa Behavioral Health to provide greater clarity, flexibility, and specificity in the reimbursement process, addressing challenges related to home capacity and recruitment efforts, effective December 1, 2024 with no change to the term of September 10, 2024 through June 30, 2028, or compensation maximum of $39,364,924.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with approval of the recommended action, which will allow providers under this agreement to be reimbursed adequately to remain operational during ongoing recruitment efforts for Specialized Resource Parents to participate in the Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care (E-ISFC) and Emergency Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care (E-E-ISFC) program. Initial contract design utilized the standard three-month start-up period. However, due to the additional training, commitments, and responsibilities required of participating Specialized Resource Parents, recruitment has proven challenging. This item is Countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the existing compensation methodology will significantly limit allowable reimbursements, potentially putting financial strain on the providers to such an extent that the success and continuity of the pilot is jeopardized.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Amendment is retroactive to December 1, 2024, due to the length of time to prepare the Amendment and have it appro...
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