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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Todd Metcalf
Behavioral Health Administrator
DATE: October 24, 2017
SUBJECT: Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and St. Helena Hospital dba Adventist Health St. Helena and Adventist Health Vallejo for Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services and Professional Services Associated with Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalizations for Fiscal Year 2017-18 in the amount of $45,000 and Authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Attached, for your approval, is the Agreement between the County of Lake and St. Helena Hospital dba Adventist Health St. Helena and Adventist Health Vallejo for Acute Inpatient Hospital Services and Professional Services associated with Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalizations for Fiscal Year 2017-18.
Services were provided during Fiscal Year 2016-17 that were not reimbursed under the Fiscal Year 2016-17 contract; therefore, this Agreement will allow for the reimbursement of the remaining unpaid services provided during Fiscal Year 2016-17.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: St. Helena Hospital has two psychiatric facilities: Adventist Health St. Helena and Adventist Health Vallejo. Both facilities provide Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Services and Professional Services associated with Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalizations to clients referred by Lake County Behavioral Health (LCBH).
As LCBH has had a successful ongoing working relationship with St. Helena Hospital and would like to continue this working relationship, LCBH is requesting to waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services.
FISCAL IMPACT: __ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Contract Amount: $45,000
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): LCBH is requesting the approval of the Agreement with St. Helena Hospital for Fiscal Year 2017-18 for a contract maximum of $45,000. This Agreement allows for the reimbursement of the remaining unpaid services that were provided during Fiscal Year 2016-17 that were not reimbursed.
This contract is funded by Realignment funds for Acute Hospitalizations and funded by Medi-Cal funds for Professional Services.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): N/A
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and St. Helena Hospital for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 for a contract maximum of $45,000; and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.