DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Children & Family Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With Behavioral Dimensions Inc. For In-Home And Community-Based Services
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the work of Children and Family Services requires access to in-home and community-based services for children, youth, and families, whether in addressing child protection issues, children's mental health needs, truancy, or youth transitioning from the foster care system; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Comprehensive Children's Mental Health Act, specifically Minn. Stat. § 245.4874, subd. 1, requires county boards to develop a system of affordable and locally available children's mental health services based on a local service delivery system detailed in Minn. Stat. § 245.4875, subd. 2; and
WHEREAS, Behavioral Dimensions Inc. currently provides Intensive Behavioral Specialist programming for Dakota County children who meet Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED) eligibility, up to age 18, who have frequent behavioral health crises and are unable to access most services due to frequent and/or severe episodes of unsafe behavior; and
WHEREAS, Behavioral Dimensions Inc. has also recently agreed to provide a limited number of crisis diagnostic assessments for children who are boarding in hospital emergency rooms; and
WHEREAS, this additional service will help move children out of hospital emergency rooms much more quickly and get them the services they need sooner; and
WHEREAS, the Behavioral Dimensions Inc. contract was effective on January 1, 2023 and will expire on December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting a contract amendment to increase the not to exceed amount from $75,000 to $200,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a contract amendment with Behavioral Health Inc. for In-Home and Community-Based Services to increase the not to exceed amount to $200,000, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend said contract, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter the contract amount and the contract term up to one year after initial expiration date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contract shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the contract in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amounts due.
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