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Action   19.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Health & Social Services
Meeting Date:
04/28/2015
Title 36 Mental Health Services, New Provider Contract with CHSS & UHS of Tucson, LLC, dba; Palo Verde Behavioral Health, a Delaware Limited Liability
Submitted By:
Jennifer Steiger, Health & Social Services
Department:
Health & Social Services
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
Mary Gomez
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
Health Director
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
ADHS
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Agenda Item Text:

Approve the new Provider Contract, Title 36 Mental Health Services, between Cochise Health & Social Services and UHS of Tucson, LLC, dba; Palo Verde Behavioral Health, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, which is a Level 1 inpatient psychiatric facility, effective April 28, 2015 through June 30, 2016, unless further extended pursuant to the provisions of Article 7.

Background:

Cochise Health & Social Services is pleased to enter into this agreement with its newly expanded bed capacity.  Since the SEABHS psychiatric facility closed in Benson a few years back, Cochise County has been without a Level 1 facility and patients have to be transferred for care to Tucson and beyond.  If the agreement with Canyon Vista in Sierra Vista is approved, this will help greatly with our T36 population, but we will still have some cases that need to be transferred to Tucson.  For those cases, UHS of Tucson, LLC, dba; Palo Verde Behavioral Health, a Delaware Limited Liability Company will provide Title 36 pre-screening, evaluation, inpatient, treatment, report writing and testimony services for, and on behalf of the County pursuant to, in accordance with and governed by Chapter 5, Title 36 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and any other current and future applicable statutes, rules and regulations.

 

It is understood that neither the County nor Palo Verde Behavioral Health assumes any duty or obligation to provide or pay for medical or mental health treatment, but only for screening and evaluation services and any associated court testimony. For example, and not by way of limitation, neither party is responsible for the payment of hospital costs (i.e., non-evaluation costs, such as physical medical treatment) incurred by a patient before, during or after screening and evaluation services have been provided for the patient.  Further, subject to applicable law, the County is not responsible for the cost of any short or long-term mental health treatment provided by the Provider.

 

All mental health services provided under this Agreement shall be rendered in accordance with applicable law and community professional and ethical standards.

Department's Next Steps (if approved):

Your approval is respectfully requested.

Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:

Not approving this Agreement will prevent Cochise County from entering into the Title 36 services program for with Palo Verde Behavioral Health and patients will continue to be transported to Tucson and beyond for services.

To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:

Two originals will be sent to the BOS for signature before 4/28/15. a fully executed original will be sent to the Clerk of the Board for filing.

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Year:
2014-2015
One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
County Match Required? ($$$):
A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
Source of Funding?:
CHSS

Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):

100-6000-6210-431.322 is the fund line. Rates are competitive with Tucson facilities at $900 per day and daily hospital rate includes professional fees excluding the evaluation(s). Actual payments for Title 36 services in FYE 14 were $123k and $303k in FYE 13. Significant savings will be realized in transport costs for inmates in need of these services if they can be provided locally, so Palo Verde will be used only for overflow if the Canyon Vista agreement is approved.

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