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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY - Executive Director Jayme Bottke
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to sign the agreement with AB Staffing for the purpose of locating and arranging for locum tenens Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists to provide medical services at the amounts set forth on Exhibit “B”, with maximum compensation not to exceed $600,000 in any one fiscal year, effective 12/1/25 and shall terminate 6/30/28
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Financial Impact:
Services are paid for using Mental Health Realignment funds. Budget unit is 40131 for Mental Health. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Background Information:
This is a new agreement with the vendor to locate and arrange for Psychiatrist(s), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists to provide medical services for the Department during periods of staffing shortages or vacation coverage either on-site or through telehealth. This is one of several locum tenens contracts the Department can utilize to provide temporary staffing arrangements for Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants, and mid-level providers. Maintaining contracts for provider services is necessary to meet state requirements for network adequacy.