DATE: January 7, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with Mental Health Systems, Inc. for a Co-Occurring Disorders Full Service Partnership Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Mental Health Systems, Inc. for the provision of a Co-Occurring Disorders Full Service Partnership Program for adult and older adult mentally ill and substance use disorder individuals, effective January 1, 2020, not to exceed four and a half consecutive years, which includes a two and a half year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $12,355,363.
REPORT
The provision of Co-Occurring Disorder FSP services includes mental health services, housing, and substance abuse treatment for 158 Fresno County adults and older adults who are seriously and persistently mentally ill with substance use disorders. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department to continue these services for the existing 158 individuals. This Agreement term is for two (2) years and six (6) months, and may be extended for two (2) additional twelve month periods based on satisfactory performance outcomes and available funding.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The proposed Agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2020, due to extended contract negotiations.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
If the recommended action is not approved, the seriously and persistently mentally ill individuals would not receive the Co-Occurring Disorder FSP Services they require in a timely manner. The lack of timely services may directly impact the demand for more costly mental health and substance abuse services, leaving existing mentally ill individuals with substance abuse issues without adequate services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The first six months of the contract ($1,370,133) will be...
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