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Addendum to the 2016 COMCARE participating Community Mental Health Center agreement with the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
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Recommended Action: Accept the addendum and authorize the Chairman or his designee to sign all the necessary documents.
Background: The Participating Community Mental Health Center Contract is the primary funding contract for COMCARE from the State of Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). The contract establishes COMCARE as a participating community mental health center (CMHC), and also designates it as the mental health authority for Sedgwick County. The agreement describes the responsibilities, compensation amounts, and the necessary services COMCARE must provide as a participating mental health center. These services include case management, attendant care, psychosocial rehabilitation, and an array of crisis services, which COMCARE must make available to adults with a severe and persistent mental illness, and to children with a serious emotional disturbance. The contract also includes performance outcomes COMCARE must achieve through its community mental health services.
The amendment reflects funding for state hospital screens that COMCARE will be responsible for coordinating between January 1st, 2016 and June 30th, 2016. The increase in funding will be an additonal $220,629.10.
Financial Consideration:
Funding: $220,629.10
Term: 1/1/16 - 6/30/16
Fund Center: multiple
Budget Authority Adjustment: Additional revenue in the amount of $220,629 is being requested for 2016.
Alternatives: If this addendum is not approved COMCARE will not receive any kind of payment for non-Medicaid screens completed by staff.
Policy considerations: All Sedgwick County policies have been followed in the development and review of this contract.
Legal considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101, et seq., and K.S.A. 19-4001, et seq., and a simple majority vote is required.
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