RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24-680-30 with Telecare Corporation, a corporation, , to add "bed hold days" effective April 1, 2016 with no change in the payment limit of $1,352,909, no change to the original term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, and no change in the automatic extension amount of $676,455 through December 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Amendment is funded 76% by Mental Health Realignment and 24% Hospital Utilization Review. (Adding new rate)
BACKGROUND:
On December 15, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-680-28 (as amended by Contract Amendment #24-680-29) with Telecare Corporation for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2016, for the provision of geropsychiatric and subacute mental health care for severely and persistently Mentally ill clients.
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