5469556 Resolution 21-98, Human Care Agreement No. RM-15-HCA-MHRS-107-AMH-BY4-SC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-98

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

May 5, 2015         

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Human Care Agreement No. RM-15-HCA-MHRS-107-AMH-BY4-SC with Anchor Mental Health Association, Inc. for mental health rehabilitation services 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 No. RM-15-HCA-MHRS-107-AMH-BY4-SC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015”.

 

            Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Human Care Agreement (“HCA”) No. RM-15-HCA-MHRS-107-AMH-BY4-SC with Anchor Mental Health Association, Inc. (“Anchor”) for mental health rehabilitation services for eligible District residents, and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under the agreement.

(b)  On October 1, 2014, the Department of Behavioral Health awarded HCA No. RM-15-HCA-MHRS-107-AMH-BY4-SC to Anchor for a base-year period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015 and 4 option years, in the not-to-exceed amount of $695,500.00 for the base year.

(c)  Due to higher than anticipated demand for services, especially Supported Employment services, an additional $490,075.00 in services is required during the base year.

(d)  The aggregate value of the services provided and to be provided during the base year of HCA No. RM-15-HCA-MHRS-107-AMH-BY4-SC exceeds the $1 million threshold under section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51).

(e) Approval of HCA No. RM-15-HCA-MHRS-107-AMH-BY4-SC is necessary to allow mental health rehabilitation services to continue uninterrupted and to avoid disruption in care from transferring individuals to other mental health 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 No. RM-15-HCA-MHRS-107-AMH-BY4-SC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2015 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.