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: Amendment to the Agreement with Helios Healthcare, LLC for Residential Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Helios Healthcare, LLC for residential rehabilitation and long-term care services, decreasing the amount by $110,903 to an amount not to exceed $2,714,167, with no change to the agreement term.
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BACKGROUND:
Since 1988, Helios Healthcare, LLC (Helios) has been providing services to San Mateo County residents as a sister company to Crestwood Behavioral Healthcare, which also contracts with San Mateo County to provide specialized mental health services. Under the B-1 Administrative Memorandum, the selection of providers for long-term locked facility services is exempt from the Request for Proposals requirement.
On July 10, 2018, the Board approved an agreement with Helios for residential rehabilitation and long-term care services for the term July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $2,825,070.
DISCUSSION:
Helios currently provides up to 13 beds for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) clients who are seriously mentally ill and in need of mental health rehabilitation, treatment, and long-term care. Helios also provides up to 6 skilled nursing facility beds for Aging an Adult Services (AAS) clients who are probate dementia conservatees and who require a locked long-term treatment setting. Services provided through this agreement offer an alternative to the use of more costly hospital emergency services, inpatient hospital admissions, and correctional facilities.
It is now necessary to amend the agreement to modify the number of beds in FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 for one bariatric clie...
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