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MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AFFILIATION AGREEMENT.
Presented by: Tom Pletcher, Clinical Director, COMCARE.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreements and authorize the Chairman to sign.
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Background: The renewal of this affiliation agreement allows the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas to receive payment from Medicaid for mental health services provided for adults and youth with a serious mental illness. Services are billed through COMCARE, as the community mental health center for Sedgwick County, and payment is made to MHA only after reimbursement funds are received from Medicaid. The Mental Health Association provides case management (adult and child), attendant care, parent support, peer support, case conference, and psychosocial rehabilitation services. Services provided under this contract will follow all applicable standards as required by law, regulation and accrediting agencies.
Performance outcomes were updated this year, and language was added regarding debarment on the Excluded Parties List System (Appendix A, Section 24). No other changes were made to the previous agreement.
Alternatives: The services provided under this agreement help support adults and youth with a mental illness, and without them, individuals may have delayed and/or decreased access to the services needed to keep them living successfully in the community.
Financial Considerations:
Cost: MHA provides approximately $6,300,000.00 in services throughout the contract year.
Funding Source: 310686-12 and 310646-12 Medicaid Pass Through (No mill levy dollars are used to support this contract.)
Term: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101. A simple majority vote is required.
Policy Considerations: All Sedgwick County policies have been followed in the development of these renewal agreements.
Outside Attendees: N/A
Multimedia Presentation: N/A