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Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Services Agreement and FY 2024-2025 Renewal Services Agreement for Mental Health Services with CALM, Inc., as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with CALM, Inc. (a local vendor) (BC No. 23-062) to add contingency payment and cost settlement provisions and incorporate Medicare Practitioner billing and California Department of Health Care Services rate changes with no change to the total maximum contract amount of $3,825,745.00 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024;
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates and to reimburse on a cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs per Exhibit B of the Agreement (BC No. 23-062) without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board's approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board's ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Renewal Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with CALM, Inc. (a local vendor) for the provision of mental health services to children and youth for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $3,870,810.00 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025;
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Renewal Agreement for convenience and make immaterial changes to the Renewal Agreement per Sections 20 and 26 of the Renewal Agreement, respectively; amend program service locations per Exhibits A-2, A-4, A-5, A-6, A-7, A-8; amend program staffing requirements per Exhibits A-2 through A-8; authorize additional services per Exhibit A-4;...
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