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SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Sheriff to sign Amendment #2 to Agreement #21-76003-022, (Misc. Agree. #2022-127 amended by Misc. Agree #2023-11) with California Department of State Hospitals (DSH), for the purpose of providing DSH with relevant inmate medical records, and coordinating telehealth video interviews of defendants awaiting admission to a DSH facility, thereby increasing the total maximum compensation not to exceed $55,000, effective 7/1/24 and shall terminate 6/30/25
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Financial Impact:
Jail Health Account 20321-532392 will be used to pay for the anticipated costs of this contract and staff will invoice DSH for costs incurred to receive reimbursement from DSH which would be deposited into account 20321-450620.
Background Information:
The agreement between Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and Tehama County Sheriff's Office is to provide DSH with relevant inmate medical records, including mental health and behavioral health records, and coordinate telehealth video interviews of defendants who have been committed to DSH as Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) on a felony charge, and are awaiting admission to a DSH facility.
Services are to be provided in accordance with the Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) section 4335.2 and are identified as IST Re-Evaluation services herein. IST Re-Evaluation Services performed by DSH will be for the purposes of re-evaluating competency status, psychotropic medication status, and assessment for placement in an alternative community-based programs including but not limited to mental health diversion or community-based restoration.
Services will be performed primarily through remote telehealth, video conferencing and other technologies facilitated by the county jail or other county locations housing felony IST defendants and in coordination with the DSH.