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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Interim Executive Director to sign Amendment No.1 to the Misc. Agreement 2026-022 with Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health, LLC for the purpose of providing community residential treatment services, thereby amending the rates set forth in Exhibit “B” for Fiscal Year 26/27, with maximum compensation not to exceed $1,800,000, effective 2/1/26 and shall terminate 6/30/28
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Financial Impact:
Budget unit 40131 for Mental Health. Costs of services will be paid for with Mental Health Realignment funds and/or Mental Health Services Act dollars allocated for medically necessary services. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Background Information:
On 2/3/26, the Board of Supervisors approved Misc. Agreement 2026-022 with this vendor for the purpose of placements of clients who need long term residential treatment services and for mentally ill adults requiring a step down from a higher level of acute psychiatric care. Amendment No.1 updates the rates set forth in the Exhibit B for Fiscal Year 2026/27. There is no change to the compensation amount or term. If the Amendment is approved, it will allow for the use of appropriate level facilities by Tehama County Mental health clients. If the Amendment is not approved, clients who could be serviced by Compassion Pathways Behavioral Health would not be able to be placed there and the Department would need to find another comparable facility to place clients to meet services required by regulations and/or state contracts. This could result in clients being placed in farther distances and cause disruptions and delays for much needed services.