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 Telecare Corporation for Assisted Outpatient Treatment Full-Service Partnership Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Telecare Corporation to provide Assisted Outpatient Treatment Full-Service Partnership Services for the term of December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $2,665,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In July 2024, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) contracted with Caminar, Inc. to operate Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Full-Service Partnership (FSP) Mental Health Service Programs, after being selected through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Recently, Caminar, Inc. decided to close its facilities and terminated this AOT FSP agreement with BHRS as a result.
The cornerstone of the County's Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports plan is the delivery of FSP services for our highest risk consumers with serious mental illness. FSP programs are designed to allow consumers to remain living in the community and decrease their hospitalizations and/or incarcerations by providing case management, medication management, therapy, social activities, and 24/7 response capability to mitigate an evolving situation.
DISCUSSION:
In light of the sudden and unexpected contract termination by Caminar, Inc., BHRS would like to contract with Telecare Corporation (Telecare), also previously selected through the July 2024 RFP process, to provide FSP services. In addition to continuing these vital services to its clients, the County of San Mateo benefits from the implementation of this agreement by increasing its ability to directly respond to community members in mental health crisis, providing Medi-Cal reimbursabl...
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