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Receive a presentation from the Sheriff's Office and consider approving a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program that will be offered in the Solano County jails; Authorize the County Administrator to execute an agreement and any amendments with Health Management Associates to receive $159,347 in federal pass-through funds under the California Medication Assisted Treatment Expansion Project 2.0, for the period July 2019 through January 31, 2020, to develop a Medication Assisted Treatment program in Solano County jails; Approve, and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to execute, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Solano County Sheriff's Office, Wellpath, and MedMark Treatment Centers to provide and administer medication to inmate patients under the MAT Program and provide for the continuity of care for inmate patients in custody and upon release; Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) of $159,347 to recognize unanticipated Medication Assisted Treatment grant revenue in FY2019/20 and increase appropriations for related expenditures including the salary and benefits of one limited-term full-time position (4/5 vote required); and Adopt a resolution amending the position allocation list to add 1.0 FTE Limited-term Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) to coordinate the Medication Assisted Treatment program
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a presentation from the Sheriff's Office and consider approving a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program to be offered in the Solano County jails;
2. Authorize the County Administrator to execute an agreement and any amendments with Health Management Associates to receive $159,347 in federal pass-through funds under the California Medication Assisted Treatment Expansion Project 2.0 for the period July 2019 through January 31, 2020...
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