6034872 Resolution 21-484, Human Care Agreement RM-15-HCA-SATS-002-UPO-BY4-CPS Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016

 A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-484

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

May 3, 2016        

 

           

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve the Human Care Agreement RM-15-HCA-SATS-002- UPO-BY4-CPS between the Department of Behavioral Health and United Planning Organization for methadone maintenance and counseling treatment services to eligible District residents and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under the agreement.

 

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Human Care Agreement RM-15-HCA-SATS-002-UPO-BY4-CPS Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016”.

 

            Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve the Human Care Agreement RM-15-HCA-SATS-002-UPO-BY4-CPS between the Department of Behavioral Health (“DBH”) and United Planning Organization for methadone maintenance and counseling treatment services to eligible District residents.

(b)  DBH anticipates an influx of about 400 new clients due to the unanticipated end of services by a current methadone provider in May.  In addition, unexpected technical glitches in the electronic medical record and billing and claims system prevent a determination of Medicaid eligibility for enrolled clients and jeopardize the confidentiality of medical records as required by law during transfer of clients.  This will delay the projected federal Medicaid reimbursements to support local dollars.  To maintain continuity of care, the cost of the Human Care Agreement RM-15-HCA-SATS-002-UPO-BY4-CPS ending September 30, 2016, was increased to $1,060,000, thereby necessitating Council approval.

(c) Approval of the Human Care Agreement RM-15-HCA-SATS-002-UPO-BY4-CPS is required to allow methadone maintenance and counseling treatment services to continue uninterrupted and to avoid disruption in care from transferring about 400 clients now served by UPO to other methadone treatment providers.

 

 

 

 

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Human Care Agreement RM-15-HCA-SATS-002-UPO-BY4-CPS Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2016 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.