Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Scott Gilman, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding with AHMC Health for 5150 Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution designating AHMC Health as a facility designated by the County for evaluation and treatment under Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150 et seq. and simultaneously authorizing an amended Memorandum of Understanding detailing the 5150 process and procedures with the provider for a term of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, with an annual automatic renewal for one year upon review by the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Designated Facility Review Team; and
B) Authorize the Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
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BACKGROUND:
Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) has contracted with AHMC Health (AHMC), previously known as Seton Medical Center (Seton), for 5150 inpatient services since 2017. Specifically, BHRS uses AHMC's 20 licensed acute psychiatric beds to service the population of clients 65 years and older, as a supplement to the inpatient psychiatric unit at the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC), in an effort to find placement solutions that will allow clients to remain close to their families.
BHRS assembled a Designated Facility Review Team (DRT) consisting of the Medical Director, Assistant Director, and the Quality Manager to work with AHMC staff to establish: the terms of the designation represented in the MOU; training and certification processes to educate staff regarding County involuntary hold policies; and competency training regarding patient rights and hearing procedures, which is led by the Patients' Rights Advocate from the Mental ...
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