Memorandum
Date: July 2nd, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Elise Jones, Director of Behavioral Health
Subject: Approve Agreement between the County of Lake and California Hearing Officers, LLP for Hearing Officer Services in the amount of $40,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and Authorize the Board Chair to Sign.
Executive Summary:
Lake County Behavioral Health Services issued a Request for Proposals (24-29) for entities who are capable of conducting 5150 certification review hearings in accordance with California Code of Regulations Sections 5256.1, 5256.2, 5256.3, 5256.4, 5256.5, 5256.6, and 5256.7.
When a person has not been certified for intensive treatment pursuant to Section 5250 and remains detained pursuant to Section 5150, a certification review hearing shall be held within seven days of the date the person was initially detained pursuant to Section 5150, unless judicial review has been requested as provided in Sections 5275 and 5276. The professional person in charge of the facility designated by the county for evaluation and treatment, or an individual designated by the county if the person is not in a designated facility, shall inform the detained person of their rights with respect to the hearing, such as the right to the assistance of another person, including the county patients’ rights advocate, to prepare for the hearing, shall answer questions and address concerns regarding involuntary detention, and shall inform them of their rights pursuant to Section 5254.1. An attorney or county patients’ rights advocate shall meet with the person to discuss the commitment process and to assist the person in preparing for the certification review hearing or to answer questions or otherwise assist the person as appropriate.
No entity submitted a proposal. Therefore, we are continuing a contract with California Hearing Officers for this required service in the 2024-25 fiscal year, as they meet all the requirements.
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Recommended Action: Approve Agreement between the County of Lake and California Hearing Officers, LLP for Hearing Officer Services in the amount of $40,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and Authorize the Board Chair to Sign.