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Approve the second amendment to the contract with Tri-County Human Services, Inc. (TCHS) for the provision of alcohol, substance abuse, and mental health services as mandated in Section 394.76 of the Florida Statutes. (Annual amount is based on the Local Match Calculation Form. In FY 24/25, the County's estimated funding amount is $598,843, subject to final adjustments at the end of the State Fiscal Year.)
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State funded behavioral health dollars are made available through the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The Florida Legislature authorizes DCF to contract with seven Managing Entities throughout the state to administer, manage, and ensure accountability of public funds that support the state's behavioral health safety net. These Managing Entities distribute state allocated behavioral health funding to local behavioral health providers.
Central Florida Behavioral Health Network (CFBHN) is the Managing Entity covering Polk and 13 other counties to distribute state allocated behavioral health funding to local behavioral health providers, including TCHS.
Polk County is required by Florida Statute 394-76 to provide match funding for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services, and programs in accordance with the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administrative Plan.
The contract is effective as of October 1, 2018 and continues indefinitely unless terminated by either party. Annual funding amount was based on the Local Match Calculation Form submitted by TCHS and compiled by CFBHN reflecting the County share. The County share partially funds outpatient services, detoxification, residential dual-diagnosis, and substance abuse services for the severely and persistently mentally ill.
For fiscal year 23/24, TCHS requested additional funding above the County share. With increased occupied beds at the residential and detoxification centers, the additional funding helped to pay for needed...
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