DATE: February 4, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment I to Master Agreement for Temporary Staffing
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment I to the Master Agreement No. 18-666 with various Temporary Staffing Agencies, effective February 1, 2020, with no change in the term to June 30, 2023 and increasing the maximum by $94,060,779 to a total of $106,194,112.
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2019-20 appropriations and estimated revenues for Department of Behavioral Health Org 5630 in the amount of $11,470,827 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to utilize Temporary Staffing Agencies to provide staffing qualified to deliver services to adults with severe mental illness and youth with serious emotional disturbances when gaps in qualified County staff coverage is identified, including Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Registered Nurses (RN), Nurse Practitioners (NP), a Quality Improvement Coordinator (QIC), a Medical Records Coordinator (MRC), and Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT) through a Master Agreement. Approval of the recommended budget resolution will allow for sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues for the remainder of FY 2019-20 to allow for adequate funding for staffing needs, as mandated by the Department of Health Care Services, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, individuals receiving mental health services will be subject to the negative consequences of inadequate staffing. Optimal staffing is critical for DBH operations and ongoing ...
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