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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 Executive Director to sign the Amendment #1 with LocumTenens.com, LLC (Misc. Agreement #2022-192), for the purpose of locating and arranging for locum tenens Psychiatrist(s), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner(s), Physician's Assistant(s) and adding Psychologist(s) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers, thereby amending the rates set forth in Exhibit “A”, with maximum compensation not to exceed $600,000 in any one fiscal year, effective 7/1/22 and shall terminate 6/30/25
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Financial Impact:
The services are paid for by using Mental Health Realignment funds. There is no change to the allowable total maximum compensation amount. There is no impact on the General Fund.
Background Information:
The agreement with this vendor was reviewed and approved by the Board of Supervisors on 6/28/22 for the purpose of locating and arranging for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physician Assistants and/or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to provide medical services for the Department during periods of staffing shortages or vacation coverage either on-site or through telehealth. This amendment #1 includes Psychologists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers as potential provider types that the Department can utilize from this vendor. The amendment also updates the rates set forth in Exhibit A. There is no change to the maximum compensation amount allowed under this contract or the term of the agreement.
This is one of several locum tenens contracts the Department can utilize to provide temporary staffing arrangements for client services.