Subject:
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Second Option of Renewal with Suncoast Center, Inc. for specialized medical assessments conducted by the Child Protection Team.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Second Option of Renewal with Suncoast Center, Inc. (Suncoast) for specialized medical assessments conducted
by the Child Protection Team (CPT).
● This Renewal provides funding for Suncoast’s CPT Program to conduct medical assessments for children ages birth through seventeen.
● Continuation funding in an amount not to exceed $105,000.00 has been included in the Human Services’ Fiscal Year 2020 General Fund request.
●This Renewal will extend the current Agreement for an addition twelve-month period, beginning on October 1, 2019, and expiring on September 30, 2020.
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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
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
This Renewal provides funding for the CPT to administer specialized medical assessments to children ages birth through seventeen who have been reported to the Florida Abuse Hotline and whose situation is currently under investigation by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Child Protection Division.
Background/Explanation:
The Suncoast CPT provides specialized medical assessments of children who are alleged to be victims of abuse or neglect, including medical examination and diagnostic assessments such as behavioral health evaluations and psychological/ neuropsychological evaluations, when indicated. Section 39.304(5), Florida Statutes, mandates that the County in which the allegedly abused child resides shall bear the initial costs of the diagnostic medical assessment.
The County Administrator approved the original agreement on October 1, 2015. Suncoast provided 1,118 examinations in FY18, and thus far has provided 905 examinations in the first three quarters of FY19. County funding supports approximately 50% of total program costs. Remaining costs are covered by Medicaid and the Crime Victim Compensation Fund.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in an amount not to exceed $105,000.00 has been included in the FY20 Proposed Budget for this purpose.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Daisy Rodriguez, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Suncoast Center, Inc.
State of Florida Department of Health
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Office of the State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Attachments:
Renewal