REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 15, 2022
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Revenue Agreement with the California Department of State Hospitals for the Administration of Re-Evaluation Services Via Telehealth Video Interviews
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Revenue Agreement, including a non-standard term, with the California Department of State Hospitals (State Agreement No. 22-76003-005) retroactively from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024, for a maximum reimbursement of $280,000, to administer a Telehealth Video Interviews Program at the County's West Valley Detention Center.
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) will reimburse the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) a maximum of $280,000 (start-up costs $5,000; one-time implementation costs $32,500; flat rate per evaluation $1,000), for both direct and indirect costs associated with administering a Telehealth Video Interviews Program (THVIP) for inmates that have been declared as Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) and need to be re-evaluated by DSH's staff to assess their condition. Budget adjustments are not requested at this time, but will be included in the mid-year budget report presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The DSH is responsible for returning to competency individuals that have been charged with a felony and determi...
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