REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 28, 2020
FROM
VERONICA KELLEY, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Orchid Court, Inc. for Provision of Enhanced Board and Care Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 4, effective July 28, 2020, to Contract No. 15-218 with Orchid Court, Inc. for the provision of Enhanced Board and Care Services, increasing consumer access to beds, adding a second location, and increasing the total contract amount by $69,000, from $3,367,466 to $3,436,466, with no change to the total contract period of July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020.
(Presenter: Veronica Kelley, Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Health and Social Services Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The recommended increase of $69,000 for Enhanced Board and Care services is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and 1991 Realignment. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2020-21 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Enhanced Care Services, within a state-licensed 24/7 residential facility, is a vital tool within the continuum of care for adult consumers with medical and behavioral health conditions in their journey towards independence. Providing an array of enhanced services, with 24/7 supervision and care, allows emotional support, stabilization, self-reliance, life skills improvements, and integration into the community. These services have enabled DBH to reduce a consumer's length of stay in acute psychiatric hospitals, long-term locked psychiatric residential facilities, as well as aiding in the transition to a lower level of care ...
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