Special Notice / Hearing: None
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lee Pullen, Director, Aging and Adult Services
Subject: Agreements with Todd Finnemore PsyD and Bay Area Psychological and Forensic Services, Inc. for Capacity Evaluation Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing agreements with Todd Finnemore PsyD and with Bay Area Psychological and Forensic Services, Inc., for capacity evaluation services, with each agreement for a term of November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2027, and in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
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BACKGROUND:
Aging and Adult Services (AAS) provides a wide range of services to assist seniors, people with disabilities, and dependent adults to live as safely and independently as possible in the community.
Adult Protective Services (APS), Elder and Dependent Adult Protection Team (EDAPT), and Probate Investigation (PI) in Aging and Adult Services assist adults (60 years and older) and dependent adults (18-59 years old with disabilities) when these individuals are unable to take care of their own needs, or are victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Some APS/EDAPT and PI clients need neuropsychological evaluations to determine whether they have the capacity to make decisions related to activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, creating a will or trust, managing their own finances, or making medical decisions. The evaluations can be used in a petition for probate conservatorship or in an APS/EDAPT criminal trial. Further, the capacity assessments can help APS/ EDAPT and PI staff determine the level of intervention and support needed to protect clients from abuse or self-neglect while maximizing their right to self-determination in the least restrictive setting.
DISCUSSION:
AAS issued a Request for Proposals for capacity evaluation services in July 2024 and two proposers, Todd...
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