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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Todd Metcalf, BS
Behavioral Health Administrator
DATE: February 5, 2019
SUBJECT: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the County of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health, LLC. for Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services and Professional Services Associated with Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a new contract maximum of $250,000 and authorize the Chair to sign
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Attached, for your approval, is the Agreement between the County of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health, LLC. (NVBH) for Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services and Professional Services Associated with Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services for Fiscal Year 2018-19.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: NVBH, LLC. provides inpatient psychiatric emergency services to clients referred by Lake County Behavioral Health (LCBH) who require inpatient interventions to treat a psychiatric crisis or other acute mental health problem. These services are available in a 24-hour care, non-hospital setting, for referred adults, to focus on a program of prompt intervention, assessment, and stabilization of the individual’s psychiatric crisis/episode either voluntarily or involuntarily.
As utilization has increased at NVBH, LLC. due to an increased number of 1370 cases, the parties wish to amend the original Agreement with an increase of $100,000 for a new contract maximum of $250,000.
FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Original Contract Amount: $150,000
First Amendment Increase: $100,000
New Contract Amount: $250,000
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): LCBH is requesting approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with NVBH, LLC. for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a new contract maximum of $250,000. This contract is funded by Realignment.
The increase for this Amendment shall come from funds being reallocated from unassigned funds within the following levels of care: Behavioral Health Facilities ($50,000) and Adult Residential Placements ($50,000); therefore, LCBH is requesting approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with NVBH, LLC. for a new contract maximum of $250,000.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): N/A
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the County of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health, LLC. for Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services and Professional Services Associated with Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a new contract maximum of $250,000 and authorize the Chair to sign.