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CC - ACTION ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Health Care in Action for the Period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $400,000 for Street-Based Medical Services for Unhoused Residents.
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Meeting Date: November 13, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Tevis Barnes / Housing and Human Services Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5780
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council, Housing Issues (11/07/2023); Health Care in Action (08/28/2023); and Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness (11/08/2023).
Department Approval: Tevis Barnes, Housing and Human Services Director (10/21/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Health Care in Action (HIA) for the period of December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024, in an amount not-to-exceed $400,000 for street-based medical services for unhoused residents.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Health Care In Action
Healthcare in Action (HIA) Medical Group is a non-profit medical group exclusively dedicated to providing medical care and social services for patients experiencing homelessness using a "street medicine" model. Healthcare in Action currently has 11 mobile healthcare teams providing medical and case management services to 6 counties.
On August 28, 2023, the Council received a presentation from HIA and had the opportunity to explore the HIA mobile medical van.
Scope of Services
HIA street medicine teams offer full scope general medical services, addiction treatment, psychiatric care, and case management for unhoused populations. The HIA street teams bring these services to unhoused patients using mobile medical vans. Through this street medicine approach, HIA can offer the same comprehensive medi...
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