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Approve a contract with Sierra Vista Hospital for $767,390 to provide acute psychiatric inpatient treatment services for Solano County Medi-Cal beneficiaries, for the current period through June 30, 2028; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999 per fiscal year
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a contract with Sierra Vista Hospital for $767,390 to provide acute psychiatric inpatient treatment services for Solano Country Medi-Cal beneficiaries, for the current period through June 30, 2028; and
2. Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the contract and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999 per fiscal year.
SUMMARY:
Sierra Vista Hospital provides acute psychiatric inpatient services for Solano County Medi-Cal beneficiaries and indigent individuals referred-by Solano County Behavioral Health or local emergency departments. The hospital provides assessment, diagnosis, and 24-hour secure inpatient psychiatric treatment for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises.
Individuals are typically admitted following placement on an involuntary hold pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code sections 5150, 5250, or 5270, when an individual is determined to be a danger to self, a danger to others, or gravely disabled as a result of a mental health disorder. Approval of this contract authorizes continued funding for the provision of medically necessary inpatient psychiatric services for the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health conditions through June 30, 2028.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
County General Fund, 1991 Realignment, and 2011 Realignment provide funding f...
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