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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to sign the Amendment #1 to the Misc. Agreement #2024-360 with Community Behavioral Health for the purpose of locating and arranging for locum tenens Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Clinical Social Worker, Nurse Practitioner, Physician’s Assistant, Doctor of Medicine (MD), and Doctor of Osteopathic ("D.O.") to provide behavioral health therapy or medical services for the rates as set forth in Exhibit “B” with maximum amount not to exceed of $1,500,000, effective 12/1/24 and shall be extended until 6/30/26 (Subject to receipt of required insurance documentation)
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Financial Impact:
The length of the term was extended and therefore the maximum compensation amount was increased by $700,000. Costs for services provided by the vendor are in the Department's budget and paid for with Mental Health realignment and/or Mental Health Services Act funds allocated for medically necessary services.
Background Information:
The Misc. Agreement #2024-360 was reviewed and approved by the Board of Supervisors on 12/3/24. This vendor is one of several locum tenens contracts the Department utilizes to provide temporary staffing arrangements for physicians and mid-level providers specializing in behavioral health therapy or medical services.
This amendment #1 extends the length of the term from 11/30/25 to 6/30/26, and it increases the maximum compensation amount from $800,000 to $1,500,000 to cover for the increase in necessary services and extension of the term. The amendment also updates the Scope of Work and Rates in Exhibit B to include Associate level clinicians, and to update the rates.