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Agreement with Four County Mental Health Center Inc. to provide an Employee Assistance Program.
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Recommended Action: Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Background: Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) are designed to help employees with significant life problems. An EAP offers assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees and immediate family members. EAP's help employees to address large and complicated issues, some of which include: alcohol and/or substance abuse, stress, grief, family problems, and psychological disorders.
Four County Mental Health is requesting that COMCARE offer these services to their full-time, part-time and immediate family members. COMCARE Crisis will provide the initial consultation and evaluation at no charge to the Four County employee. Additional visits will either be billed to the employee's health insurance, if possible , or the employee on a sliding fee scale.
Alternatives: If the contract is not approved Four County will have to find another alternative for EAP services and COMCARE will loss the potential for revenue.
Financial Considerations:
Multiple cost centers will be used depending on the service recommended by the initial evaluation.
Budget Authority Adjustment: No additional budget authority is being requested.
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101 and a simple majority vote is required.
Policy Considerations: All Sedgwick County policies were followed in the development of this agreement.