Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health, and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with John Muir Behavioral Health Center for Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with John Muir Behavioral Health Center for acute psychiatric inpatient hospital services for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.
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BACKGROUND:
Since 2002, the County has contracted with John Muir Behavioral Health Center (John Muir) for psychiatric inpatient hospital services. Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) also contracts with Mills-Peninsula Medical Center and Fremont Hospital for these services. These services are used to accommodate emergency admissions when San Mateo Medical Center is at capacity. BHRS would like to renew the agreement with John Muir.
DISCUSSION:
The agreement with John Muir is based on fee-for-service rates, including psychiatric inpatient hospital services for Medi-Cal-covered youth and psychiatric inpatient hospital services for uninsured youth. Administrative Day rates, which the State sets, are also included. Only services authorized by BHRS will be paid.
The needs of mental health clients served by hospitals providing inpatient psychiatric services, inform the procurement approach that the County has adopted for this contract. In addition, Administrative Memo B-1 exempts contracts for Psychiatric Inpatient Services from the competitive Request for Proposal process.
The resolution contains the County's standard provisions allowing amendment of the County's fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney as to form.
This agreement is late due to prolonged ...
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