DATE: December 11, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with WestCare California Inc. for Overnight Stay Facility Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a service Agreement with WestCare California, Inc. for the provision of an overnight stay facility program and specialty mental health services for adult and older adult mentally ill individuals discharged from local hospital emergency departments and 5150 designated facilities, effective January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023, which includes a two-year and six-month base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $5,432,489.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow for the provision of an overnight stay facility program with appropriate linkage, referral, and specialty mental health services for adult and older adults discharged from local hospital emergency departments and 5150 designated facilities with no increase in Net County Cost. The recommended agreement will allow WestCare California, Inc. to deliver these services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including County designated holidays.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action as services will not be available without an agreement with a qualified contractor to place clients in an overnight stay facility. If the Recommended Agreement is not approved, overnight stay services will not be provided to mentally ill individuals, impacting the local emergency departments and 5150 designated facilities and client care.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended Agreement ($5,432,489), for the entire contract period, will be funded with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention funds as well as Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation (FFP) funds. Suffic...
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