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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approve An Amendment to the Existing Professional Service Agreement with Healthcare in Action for Street-Based Medical Services for Unhoused Residents in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $400,000 for the Time of Performance from 02/01/2025 through 01/31/2026; OR 2) Approve an Amendment to the Existing Professional Service Agreement with Healthcare in Action for Street-Based Medical Services for Unhoused Residents in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $574,665 for the Time of Performance from 02/01/2025 through 01/31/2026 to Include the Integration of Behavioral Health Services.
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Meeting Date: February 24, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes/Housing and Human Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5780
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council, Housing Issues (02/19/2025); and Health Care in Action (12/23/2024).
Department Approval: Tevis Barnes, Housing and Human Services Director (02/03/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Healthcare in Action (HIA) for street-based medical services for unhoused residents in an amount not-to-exceed $400,000 for the time of performance from 02/01/2025 through 01/31/2026; OR (2) approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with HIA for street-based medical services for unhoused residents in an amount not-to-exceed $574,665 for the time of performance from 02/01/2025 through 01/31/2026 to include the integration of behavioral health services.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Health Care In Action
Healthcare in Action (HIA) Medical Group is a non-profit exclusively dedicated to providing medical care and social services for patients experiencing homelessness using a "street medicine" model. HIA currently has 11 ...
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