Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Agreement with StarVista to Provide Substance Abuse Outreach, Assessment, Case Management, and Brief Therapeutic Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with StarVista to provide substance abuse outreach, assessment, case management, and brief therapeutic services for the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $330,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is the primary funding agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which provides grants to agencies for people who are geographically isolated and economically or medically vulnerable, such as the population served by the Health Care for the Homeless/Farmworker Health Program (HCH/FH) at the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC). On June 15, 2018, HRSA issued a supplemental funding opportunity for outreach, engagement, assessment, case management, and brief therapeutic service for adults in the areas of mental health and substance abuse.
DISCUSSION:
HCH/FH applied for and was awarded the grant described above. However, HCH/FH was not allotted enough time to complete and evaluate the submissions in a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) due to the one-month submission deadline. After contacting several vendors for proposals, HCH/FH and its Co-Applicant Board determined that StarVista's proposal best met the HRSA requirements for funding and HCH/FH's programmatic needs. Given these circumstances, SMMC is requesting that the Board waive the RFP process and approve the agreement with StarVista.
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by the HCH/FH Co-Applicant Board and by County Counsel as to form.
The resolution c...
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