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Consider recommendations regarding the Services Agreement with New Way Group Home for Mental Health Services (MHS) for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2027, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with New Way Group Home (not a local vendor) for the provision of Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) services for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $842,744.00, inclusive of $421,372.00 for FY 2025-2026, and $421,372.00 for FY 2026-2027, and inclusive of $100,000.00 under Purchase Order CN11743, but which otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes Purchase Order No. CN11743;
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to (i) make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 25 of the Agreement; (ii) authorize the Contractor to provide additional services per Section 4 of Exhibit A-1 MHS of the Agreement; (iii) amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Section 15 of Exhibit A-1 MHS of the Agreement and per subsection 5.B.4. of Section III of Exhibit AA Alcohol Drug Program/Mental Health Services (ADP/MHS) General Provisions of the Agreement; (iv) suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience per subsection 1.F. of Section I of Exhibit AA ADP/MHS General Provisions of the Agreement; (v) reallocate funds between funding sources per subsection D.1. of Section 1 of Exhibit B ADP/MHS General Financial Provisions of the Agreement; (vi) incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes to Exhibit B-1 and B-3 MHS per subsection B.2. of Section 3 of Exhibit B ADP/MHS General Financial Provisions of the Agreement; (vii) make rate changes to or otherwise update Exhibit B-1 and B-3 MHS for multi-year contracts annually per subsection B.3. of Section 3 of Exhibit B ADP/MHS General Financial Provisions of the Agreement; (...
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