Subject:
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Sixth Amendment with Operation PAR, Inc., for the Health Care of the Homeless substance use services program.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Sixth Amendment (Amendment) with Operation PAR, Inc. for the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) substance use services program.
• This Amendment allocates $49,708.00 in carryover to the current program year to continue supporting substance use services for Pinellas County Health Care for the Homeless patients.
• HCH substance use services provide integrated primary and behavioral health care by providing screening, assessment, and referral to substance use services during patients’ primary care visits.
• HCH substance use services are funded through Health Resources Services Administration, under grant award number H80CS00024.
• No match required. Total amount not to exceed through February 28, 2022, is $597,458.00.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe
and secure community
2.2 Be a facilitator, convener, and purchaser of services for those in need
2.4 Support programs that seek to prevent and remedy the causes of homelessness and move individuals and families from homelessness to permanent housing
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
Summary:
This Amendment provides additional carryover funding for the HCH substance use services program. This program allows clients to be assessed and referred through their HCH primary care provider to appropriate substance use treatment. Treatment services include inpatient detoxification, residential treatment, counseling, case management, and medicated assisted treatment. This program served 166 unduplicated HCH clients in the 2020 calendar year and has served 147 unduplicated clients through June 2021.
Background/Explanation:
This program utilizes the Pinellas County Health Program’s existing model of integrated primary and behavioral health care by providing on-site screening, assessment, and referral to substance use services for Health Care for the Homeless clients.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in amount not to exceed $49,708.00 has been identified as carryover from the 2020 HCH HRSA Program Year, under grant award number H80CS00024. Total amount not to exceed for HCH Substance Use Program through February 28, 2022, is $597,458.00. No match required. Appropriation to support the carry-forward of FY21 grant funds is not consistent with the development of the FY22 Adopted Budget. A budget amendment will be brought forward separately if needed.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Operation PAR
HRSA
Pinellas County Department of Health
Attachments:
Amendment