RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-627-2 with Ever Well Health Systems, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $511,667 to provide residential and mental health services to adults diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, which includes a six-month automatic extension in an amount not to exceed $255,833.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $511,667 and will be funded by 76% Mental Health Services Act and 24% Mental Health Realignment.
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing residential facilities for adults who require support and are being discharged from state hospitals or psychiatric health facilities and require step-down care to transition to community living. The contractor has been providing services to the County since December 2020.
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