Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 9-12-2022
Requesting Agency: Denver Sheriff’s Department
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Melanie Pitkin
Email Address: Melanie.Pitkin@denvergov.org
Phone Number:
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below. Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Denver Health & Hospital Authority, to provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs for individuals with substance use disorders who are in a Denver jail.
Amends an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health & Hospital Authority (DHHA) by adding $290,958.46 for a new total of $545,817.46 and one year for a new end date of 6-30-2023 for DHHA to provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs for individuals with substance use disorders who are in a Denver jail, citywide (SHERF-202057071/ SHERF-202263822-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 10-17-2022. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 9-14-2022.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide
Contract Control Number: SHERF-202263822-01 / Alfresco: SHERF-202057071
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
Senate Bill 19-008 concerns treatment of individuals with substance use disorders who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Section 6 of the bill requires jails that receive funding through the jail-based behavioral health services program to allow Medication Assisted Treatment, hereafter MAT, to be provided to individuals in the jail. For the purposes of this IAG, MAT refers to a combination of behavioral therapy, as well as medication approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administrations for the treatment of Substance Use Disorders, hereafter SUD. The jail may enter into agreements with community agencies and organizations to assist in the development and administration of MAT.
Through JBBS funding, the Denver Sheriff Department seeks to subcontract to Denver Health to:
• Fund nursing positions for the administration of MAT medications to individuals in Denver Sheriff Department custody.
• Purchase MAT medications including methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone, and vivitrol.
• Purchase workbook materials to supplement treatment for individuals participating in the MAT program.
• Support JBBS data tracking requirements for participants in the MAT program.
• Provide recovery support services for wraparound resources including, but not limited to, clothes, shoes, transportation, emergency housing/motel vouchers, or basic hygiene purchases that will assist in stabilizing the individual in the community.
• Provide culturally competent and appropriate services, per National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services.
• Make reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of individuals who are physically challenged, deaf or hearing impaired, or blind.
The Denver Sheriff Department and the Denver Health and Hospital Authority rely on a variety of funding sources to implement a robust jail-based MAT program. The DSD/DHHA jail-based MAT program includes continuation dosing for individuals who were taking MAT in the community, induction for individuals who would like to start MAT while they are in DSD custody, case management support, clinical support, and a MAT housing unit. This JBBS-sponsored contract would fund key components of the MAT program, including nursing positions dedicated to providing MAT medication to individuals in DSD custody, the purchase of MAT medications for individuals who are dosing on MAT medications in the jails, recovery support funds for reentry needs such as housing vouchers, transportation, clothing, etc., and workbooks to support substance misuse treatment interventions.
Contractors engaging 19-008 funding shall expand access to care for persons who are incarcerated with substance use disorder (SUD) through having a policy in place for the provision of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and how it will be implemented.
Location (if applicable): Citywide
WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts):
N/A
Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?
Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?
Amendment
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
N/A
For New contracts
Term of initial contract:
Options for Renewal:
How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?
Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):
Cost of initial contract term:
Cost of any renewals:
Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:
For Amendments/Renewals Extensions:
Is this a change to cost/pricing; length of term; terms unrelated to time or price (List all that apply)?
Cost and length
If length changing
What was the length of the term of the original contract?
SHERF-202057071-00; Term 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021; Amended 03/16/2021
SHERF- 202159429-01; Term 7/01/2020 - 06/30/2022; Amended 08/28/2021
SHERF-202263822-02; New Term 7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023
What is the length of the extension/renewal?
One year
What is the revised total term of the contract?
7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023
If cost changing
What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?
$254,859
What is the value of the proposed change?
$290,958
What is the new/revised total value including change?
$545,817
If terms changing
Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)