Fund: Fund 1040 10456600 541000 $36,000 increase for a total of $164,664
Type: Deliberation
Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services
Directors' Update: Jan. 6, 2021
Business Meeting: Jan. 11, 2021
Summary:Increase the current contract amount with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) funded through the Division of Behavior Health and Recovery (DBHR). HCA has made available additional funds for counties managing Criminal Justice Treatment Account (CJTA) contracts and has offered to increase Lewis County’s, effective January 1, 2021. The contract agreement provides CJTA funds to provide treatment and recovery support services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system in accordance with RCW 71.24.580.
Publications:
Cover Letter To: Tony Walton, Criminal Justice Behavioral Health Administrator Health Care Authority P.O. Box 42730, Olympia, WA 98504-2730 Email: tony.walton@hca.wa.gov
Additional Copies To: Sandi Andrus, Alison Puckett, Stacey Loflin, Suzette Smith, Kaity Nissell, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Michelle Sabin, Jill Nielson
APPROVING AMENDMENT FOR CJTA FUNDED TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES BETWEEN WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY AND LEWIS COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed Contract #K3962 Amendment #2 between Lewis County and Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) to increase funding for the period of January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, funding is available through Criminal Justice Treatment Account and Recovery Support (CJTA) to provide treatment and recovery support services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system in accordance with RCW 71.24.580 in an additional amount of $36,000 for a total amount of $164,664; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said contract for Lewis County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Agreement K3962 Amendment #2 between Washington HCA and Lewis County in the amount of $36,000 from January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021, is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 11th day of January, 2021.