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RE: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BETWEEN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AND
WELD MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Sheriff ' s Office - Jail Division
is in need of services in the field of mental health for staff
training, consultation, diagnosis and therapy, and
WHEREAS, a contract between Weld County, Colorado and Weld
Mental Health Center, Inc. for such services has been presented
to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, and
WHEREAS, the term of said contract shall be from June 1 ,
1979 through September 30 , 1979 , and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners deems it
advisable and in the best interests of Weld County, Colorado
to approve said contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that the contract between
Weld County, Colorado and Weld Mental Health Center , Inc. con-
cerning services in the field of mental health for staff
training, consultation, diagnosis and therapy be, and hereby
is, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 4th day of
June, A.D. , 1979 .
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790591
e/ DATE PRESENTED: JUNE 6 , 1979
CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT entered into on the 4th day of
June , 1979 by and between WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO, acting by and through its Board of County Com-
missioners , hereinafter referred to as the "County" , and
WELD MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC. , hereinafter referred to as
the "Center" ,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Weld County Sheriff' s Office - Jail Divi-
sion, hereinafter referred to as the "Jail" is in need of
services in the field of mental health for staff training,
consultation, diagnosis and therapy, and
WHEREAS, the Center possesses the staff and facilities
to provide said services , and
WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
(LEAA) Grant Project No. 77-AGE-100 (1) C2-119 permits the
Jail to seek such services .
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows :
1) The Center is to provide services , as specified in
the following sections, to the Jail . The County
shall pay the Center Sixteen dollars and eighty-
seven cents ($16 . 87) per hour for services ren-
dered to the Jail , but in no event shall the
monthly payment to the Center by the County exceed
One hundred thirty-five dollars ($135 . 00) per day
nor One hundred sixty-eight dollars and seventy
cents ($168. 70) per calendar month.
2) The provisions of this Contract shall apply only
to those services supplied by the Center to the
Jail which are specifically set forth herein.
Services not specifically set forth herein may not
be purchased by use of funds obtained under LEAA
Project No. 77-AGE-100 (1) C2-119 .
3) The term of this Contract shall run for the
period of June 1 , 1979 through September 30 , 1979 .
NOW, THEREFORE, it is further mutually agreed as follows :
I . DUTIES OF THE CENTER
Center agrees :
1) To provide necessary services at the location
shown as the address of the Center or at the Jail ;
located at 910 10th Avenue , Greeley, Colorado ,
80631 , as more specifically set forth herein.
2) Provide training and development programs for the
Jail staff selected by the classification/intake
project director or Jail administrator.
(a) This training and development shall include ,
but not be limited to - inservice training in
the areas of basic psychopathology, recogni-
tion and assessment of mental health needs ,
emergency hold and treat laws, and job related
stresses .
(b) The Center shall provide approximately nine
(9) hours of this service during the term of
this Contract, the number and duration of
training sessions to be determined by mutual
agreement between the Center and the classifica-
tion/intake project director.
3) To consult with Jail classification/intake section
counselors regarding specific cases , treatment
plans and clinical approaches to treatment of Jail
inmate-clients .
(a) The Center agrees to provide approximately
four (4) hours per month of this service , the
exact amount to be determined by mutual
agreement of the Center and the classifi-
cation/intake project director.
4) To provide a certified psychologist to the Jail
for consultations and review of Jail psychological
testing of Jail inmate-clients . The certified
psychologist will be available for such services
when test results will be used for external
purposes , but in no event shall the services of
the psychologist under this Contract be used for
either court ordered testing or attorney requested
testing of Jail inmate-clients .
(a) The Center agrees to provide approximately
two (2) hours per month of such services ; the
exact amount to be determined by the project
director.
5) To provide limited direct therapy services for
emergency evaluations and for evaluation of
medication treatment programs for Jail inmate-
clients .
(a) The Center agrees to treat Jail inmate-
clients at the medication clinic located at
the Center, but if transportation to the
Center involves a "high security risk" under
the Terms of "Section II-4" of this Contract,
the Center agrees to treat the inmate-client
within the confines of the Jail or as other-
wise ordered by the Court . The Center agrees
to abide by all security measures of the Jail
when treating an inmate-client within the
confines of the Jail .
(b) The Center agrees to provide approximately
two (2) hours of such services per month.
Any or all of the two hours not required for
services during each month may be carried
forward and used in the succeeding months ,
but in no event may total accumulated time
carried over exceed two (2) hours , and further,
the total amount of time for this service
during the term of this Contract shall not
exceed eight (8) hours .
6) To provide case histories to the Jail of inmate-
clients treated under this Contract upon pre-
sentation by the County of an appropriate written
authorization, signed by the inmate, for the
release of such information. Such case histories
shall include diagnosis, prognosis and psychological
test results .
7) The Center agrees to maintain daily records on
services rendered to the Jail . Such records shall
contain a listing of the hours worked on the
project and dates worked and the services per-
formed. The Center agrees to provide copies of
said records to the Jail on a quarterly basis .
II . DUTIES OF THE COUNTY
County agrees :
1) To provide space for scheduled jail staff training
and development programs . The County agrees to
cooperate with the Center in identifying training
needs and planning for the implementation of
training. The County further agrees to photocopy
printed materials to be used during the training
sessions , but , in no event , may photocopies be
made without express approval of the intake/classi-
fication project director.
2) To be available for case consultations as agreed
upon by the Jail ' s intake/classification project
director' s designee, and the Center' s designee .
The space for these consultations will be provided
for by the Jail .
3) To secure appropriate written authorizations for
release of information by the Jail to the Center
from the inmate-client prior to case consultations
with the Center.
4) To determine whether or not there would be a "high
security risk" in transporting inmate-clients to
the Center for any of the services enumerated
herein. The Watch Commander or a member of the
Program Staff Unit of the Jail shall make the
determination based upon the classification made
at the time of intake of the inmate-client ,
further observation of the inmate-client , and the
availability of manpower from the Jail to provide
security for transporation to the Center and
treatment at the Center.
5) To transport inmate-clients , where there is no
"high security risk, " to the Center, for the
psychological testing services referred to in
"Section I - 4" of this Contract but only after
obtaining an appointment with the Center. Such
transportation will not be required if the psycholo-
gist is at the Jail for other services .
6) To take all feasible steps to minimize the use of
the Center for emergency evaluations and medica-
tion clinics , and to utilize the services only for
actual emergencies . Further, the County agrees to
transport inmate-clients to the Center for such
services but only in the event there is no "high
security risk. "
7) The County agrees to pay the Center in accordance
with the rate as determined for services rendered
on a quarterly basis on July 1 , 1979 and October
1, 1979 .
III . GENERAL PROVISIONS
IT IS FURTHER AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD by County and
Center that :
1) All books , records and other documents relevant to
this Contract shall be retained for three (3)
years after the final payment under this Contract,
or until a Federal audit is completed, or until
the findings of a completed audit have been resolved
satisfactorily, whichever occurs later, and State,
Federal auditors and any person duly authorized by
the County shall have full access to and the right
to examine any of said materials during said
period.
2) All applicable Federal and State laws and regu-
lations regarding the confidentiality of the
books , records and documents aforementioned will
be complied with.
3) This Contract contains the entire understanding
between the parties and no modification, amend-
ment, renovation, renewal or other alteration to
this Contract shall be deemed valid or of any
force or effect whatsoever, unless mutually agreed
upon by the parties and embodied in writing.
4) Incorrect payments to the Center, due to omission,
error, fraud or defalcation, shall be recovered
from the Center either by deduction from subse-
quent payments or by the County as a debt due the
County.
5) In no event shall the Center be considered nor act
directly or indirectly as an employee , servant or
agent of the County or any of its agencies , but
shall be deemed an independent contractor for all
purposes .
6) It is understood and agreed that in the event
State and Federal or County funds are not obtained
and continued at an aggregate level sufficient to
allow for the purchase of the indicated quantity
and quality of purchased services , the obligations
of each party hereunder shall thereupon be terminated,
provided that any formation of this Contract shall
be without prejudice to any obligations or lia-
bilities of either party already accrued prior to
such termination.
7) This Contract may be cancelled or terminated by
either the County or the Center during the term of
this Contract; however, the party seeking to
terminate or cancel this contract must give
written notice of its intention to do so to the
other party at its address hereinabove stated, at
least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date
of cancellation or termination.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WEL COUNTY, COLORADO
By:
}� Chairman
ATTEST: 1LA44.4. juytljr✓
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
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By:
Deputy County Clerl�/
WELD MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC .`
By: ic d 1C J/.
Director
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