SUBJECT
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Approve the first amendment to the contract with Peace River Center for Personal Development, Inc. to provide primary care services to eligible low-income county residents who are not Polk HealthCare Plan members. (not to exceed $120,000 annually)
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DESCRIPTION
Peace River Center provides integrated primary care services in a behavioral health setting in an effort to link residents to appropriate medical care at the right place, at the right time, and in the right setting to better address both physical and mental health concerns.
Services are provided to qualified low-income Polk County residents at Peace River Center’s Wellness Clinic in Lakeland as well as virtual telehealth visits and is billable to the County using an agreed upon fee schedule.
The current contract is set to term September 30, 2024. This first amendment is to continue funding and extend the contract term to September 30, 2026.
This funding request was presented to and is recommended for approval by the Citizen’s HealthCare Oversight Committee (COC).
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board approve the first amendment to the contract with Peace River Center for Personal Development, Inc. to provide primary care services to eligible low-income county residents who are not Polk HealthCare Plan members.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted as part of the proposed FY 24/25 budget in the Indigent Health Care Fund.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Joy Johnson, Administrator, Health and Human Services Division at 863-534-5204