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: Agreement with David McIntyre for the Provision of Mental Evaluation Services for Youth
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with David McIntyre for the provision of assessment, psychological testing, and evaluation services for youth, for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $310,200.
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BACKGROUND:
Under Chapter 26.5 of the Government Code, psychological assessments are required for special education youth referred for mental health services. Services will include psychological testing and evaluations for youth in the juvenile justice system, assessments and testimony in selected cases requiring mediation and/or fair hearings, and clinical supervision of clinical psychology interns.
In April 2007, Mental Health Services issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for youth assessment services. No proposals were received for these services. David McIntyre was subsequently identified by staff as the only known qualified provider of these services.
DISCUSSION:
David McIntyre will provide psychological assessments for special education youth referred for mental health services under Chapter 26.5 of the Government Code. Services will also include psychological testing and evaluations for youth in the juvenile justice system, assessments and testimony in selected cases requiring mediation and/or fair hearings, and clinical supervision of clinical psychology interns.
Under the B-1 memo, individual private providers of mental health services are exempt from the RFP process. Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) intends to release a Request for Quotes in FY 2022-23 to determine if there are any new individual providers who are qualified and willin...
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