DATE: July 11, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment III to Master Agreement with Licensed Providers for Telemedicine Psychiatry Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment III to Master Agreement No. 10-674 with licensed telemedicine psychiatry and related mental health service providers for services to severely mentally ill clients, effective July 11, 2017 with no change in term to June 30, 2019 and increasing the maximum by $4,515,160 to a total of $21,365,428.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will increase video conferencing services between a psychiatrist and a client. The master agreement has been a viable strategy to meet the psychiatry support needs of mental health clients, allowing the Department of Behavioral Health to add and/or delete providers as necessary. The recommended amendment will be funded with Behavioral Health Realignment and Medi-Cal funds, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
There is no viable alternative action. If the recommended action is not approved, psychiatry support services to severely mentally ill clients will become an insurmountable challenge for the Department due to the limited availability of local licensed psychiatrists.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended amendment will increase the FY 2017-18 maximum by 80% ($2,257,580) to $5,063,500; the term's compensation amount will increase 27% ($4,515,160) to $21,365,428. The recommended amendment will be funded with Behavioral Health Realignment and Medi-Cal funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5630 FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget and will be included in the FY 2018-19 budget request. Actual costs will be determined by actual services provided.
DISCUSSION:
The Department continues to exp...
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