DATE: July 13, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with Integrated Prescription Management for Pharmaceutical Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Integrated Prescription Management for pharmaceutical services for persons served by the Departments of Behavioral Health and Social Services, effective July 1, 2021, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $300,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow for the provision of mental health related medications and other medications to medically indigent clients who receive services from the Departments of Behavioral Health (DBH) and Social Services (DSS), with no increase in Net County Cost. The agreement will be funded with a combination of Mental Health Realignment and 2011 Child Welfare Realignment. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, uninsured DBH and DSS clients may experience a gap and/or delay in access to required prescribed medications.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
This recommended agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2021. The delay was due to extended contract negotiations and the retroactive date is needed to ensure there is no gap in service.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum compensation ($300,000) will be offset with a combination of Mental Health Realignment and 2011 Child Welfare Realignment. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in DBH's Org 5630 and DSS' Org 5610 FY 2021-22 Requested Budget and future budget requests for the duration of the contract.
DISCUSSION:
The Departments have relied on pharmaceut...
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