Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on an amendment to the Software License and Services Agreement with Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) to provide the RANT/DUI and RANT Instrument Acess to support the specialty court programs in County Court at Law 2.  

The original agreement with PHMC was approved by the Commissioners Court on 6/15/2021.  The amendment allows the payments for services to be made monthly, as opposed to annually, with a small increase that will be covered by the TVC grant.  This amendment will help the Veterans Treatment Court program meet grant performance metrics in the Texas Veterans Commission grant.  The RANT software is Risk and Needs Triage (RANT) to be used by the Veterans Treatment Court.  It is a highly secure, web-based tool designed to help judges and other criminal justice professionals place adult drug offenders into the appropriate care-setter.  By matching offenders to appropriate service, RANT helps optimally target resources for improved public safety and public health outcomes.  The VTC and Bluebonnet Trails staff will use the tool to administer the risk/needs assessments of program participants.  RANT was derived from empirical evidence showing that outcomes in community correctional settings are influenced by how well drug offenders are matched to services, suited to both their criminogenic risks and clinical needs.  The RANT program is validated by several organizations, and its findings have been published in a peer-reviewed journal. The agreement has been reviewed by Legal and the Auditor's Office.