Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  06-000082

 

MEETING DATE:

03/07/06

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

Health Care Agency   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Sandra Fair, (714) 834-7024 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject:  Amendment to Agrmt for MH Intensive Recovery Svcs

 

      ceo Concur

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Discussion

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: Yes

Current Year Cost: 3/7/06 - 6/30/06: $18,333

Annual Cost: N/A

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact: No

# of Positions:

Sole Source: N/A

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: 3/7/06-6/30/06: $18,333

    Funding Source: State: 100%

 

    Prior Board Action: Minute Order dated 4/26/05 - Approve agreement with Orange County Association for Mental Health, dba Mental Health Association of Orange County for Mentally Disabled Homeless services

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S)

 

Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Orange County Association for Mental Health, dba Mental Health Association of Orange County for the Provision of Intensive Recovery Services for the Mentally Disabled Homeless, increasing funds by $18,333, from $976,541 to $994,874, for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

The Health Care Agency requests approval of the First Amendment to the Agreement for the Provision of Intensive Recovery Services for the Mentally Disabled Homeless with Orange County Association for Mental Health, dba Mental Health Association of Orange County.

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

On April 26, 2005, your Honorable Board approved the Agreement with Orange County Association for Mental Health, dba Mental Health Association of Orange County (MHA) in the amount of $976,541, for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.  MHA provides Intensive Recovery Services to chronically mentally ill homeless adults that include medication support, housing, vocational assistance, individual and group therapy, intensive case management, and representative payee services.  As a result of the enactment into law of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) effective January 1, 2005, the State has provided MHSA system improvement funding to provide additional intensive recovery services including peer support to underserved mentally ill homeless adults in the amount of $18,333.

 

The anticipated outcome of this increased funding will provide clients with additional services to assist them to adaptively function at an appropriate level within the community, and may reduce the numbers of indigent clients served, as well as a reduction in the number of days of hospitalization, homelessness, incarceration, and unemployment rates for clients.

 

Should services need to be reduced or terminated, this Agreement contains language that allows HCA to give 30 days notice to either terminate or renegotiate the level of services to be provided.  The notice will allow HCA adequate time to transition or terminate services to clients, if necessary.

 

The Health Care Agency requests that your Board approve the First Amendment to the Agreement as referenced in the Recommended Action.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

Appropriations and revenue related to this request will be absorbed within the Health Care Agency's FY 2005-06 Current Budget.

 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

First Amendment to the Agreement for Provision of Intensive Recovery Services for the Mentally Disabled Homeless between County of Orange and Orange County Association for Mental Health, dba Mental Health Association of Orange County