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Approve a third contract amendment with Merced Behavioral Health, LLC for $993,000 for a total contract amount of $2,068,300 to provide additional subacute psychiatric residential treatment for the current period through June 30, 2025; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a third contract amendment with Merced Behavioral Health, LLC for $993,000 for a total contract amount of $2,068,300 to provide additional subacute psychiatric residential treatment for the current period through June 30, 2025, and delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999.
SUMMARY:
Merced Behavorial Health, LLC is a long-term locked mental health treatment program that provides intensive services to support the ongoing needs of high acuity subacute clients, including 24-hour mental health nursing care, personalized treatment plans, structured living environments, mental health education, medication management, residential care treatment, and regular progress evaluations with a psychiatrist and an interdisciplinary treatment team. Individuals placed in Merced Behavioral Health cannot be stabilized in an acute inpatient setting and require a longer period of time in a locked setting for their own safety or the safety of others. This third contract amendment reflects the recent placement of seven (7) additional clients, bringing the total to eleven (11) beds for Solano County Behavioral Health clients.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The contract with Merced Behavioral Health is funded with 1991 Realignment reven...
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