REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 9, 2020
FROM
CORWIN PORTER, Interim Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Revenue Contracts to Provide Public Health Nursing Services for the Screening, Assessment, Referral, and Treatment Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve revenue contracts with the following agencies, in the total combined contract amount of $233,162, to provide public health nursing services for the Screening, Assessment, Referral and Treatment Program, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021:
a. San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools California Association of Health & Education Linked Professions dba Desert/Mountain Children’s Center, in the amount of $83,335.
b. Victor Community Support Services, Inc., in the amount of $82,125.
c. West End Family Counseling Services, Inc., in the amount of $67,702.
2. Authorize the Director or Interim Director of Public Health to execute and sign the Public Health Nurse Case Management Services Contract and the termination of Network Access form, as required by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Desert/Mountain Children’s Center contract, for each employee requiring access to the School’s data network.
(Presenter: Corwin Porter, Interim Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Public Health (DPH) will receive revenue in the amount of $233,162 to provide nursing case management services. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in DPH’s 2020-21 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DPH is responsible for providing a variety of services throughout San Bernardino County aimed at promoting and encouraging healthy lifestyles. Since 2006, one of the services DPH provides is nursing case management services. Under the terms of the recommended contracts, Public Health nurses will provide nursing case management services for the agencies listed in the Recommendation, such as care coordination and consultation to ensure clients and their families are partnered with appropriate agencies.
The Screening, Assessment, Referral, and Treatment (SART) program strives to ensure children (0 to 5 years of age) who are experiencing social, physical, cognitive, behavioral, developmental, and/or psychological issues are raised in a safe and nurturing home, and that children and families achieve optimal health and development. The SART program serves this at-risk population by utilizing a transdisciplinary approach, which includes screening, assessment, referral and treatment by clinicians, public health nurses, therapists, and pediatricians.
DPH participates with Children’s Network, Child and Families Commission for San Bernardino County (First 5), Behavioral Health, Children and Family Services, and community partners to support the SART program. DPH’s role is to provide comprehensive public health nursing case management services to ensure children have complete access to all medical, dental, and behavioral health services, including the provision of information to assist families in accessing resources available at the SART Clinical Center and/or Inland Regional Center.
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) California Association of Health & Education Linked Professions Desert/Mountain Children’s Center requires two additional forms be completed as part of the contract. The contract contains provisions relating to the use of the SBCSS Desert/Mountain Children’s Center Data Network by County of San Bernardino Employees (i.e., DPH nurses). The Public Health Nurse Case Management Services Contract form and the Termination of Network Access forms must be completed for every employee requiring access to the Data Network and must be signed by the employee and the Director of Public Health, on behalf of the County.
PROCUREMENT
Not Applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Jennifer Mulhall-Daudel, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on May 18, 2020; County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 20, 2020; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on May 26, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Tanya Bratton, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on May 26, 2020.