Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mandy Wells (Acting Director)
Department: Human Services Division: Broward Addiction Recovery
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to approve revisions to the Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) between the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (“FADAA”) and Broward County for Medication Assisted Treatment services, to acknowledge an increase in funding from the DCF funding stream in the amount of $9,500 from $250,741 to $260,241, retroactively from February 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments to the MOA, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, so long as the total funding amount does not exceed $600,000; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the MOA.
ACTION: (T-11:13 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Bogen, Fisher, Rich, Sharief and Vice-Mayor Geller voted in the affirmative telephonically.
B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to renew and amend the Memorandums of Agreement (“MOAs”) between the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (“FADAA”) and Broward County for Medication Assisted Treatment services, effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021; subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, so long as the total amount of each agreement (DCF and OSCA Programs A and B) does not exceed $600,000; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the MOAs.
ACTION: (T-11:13 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Bogen, Fisher, Rich, Sharief and Vice-Mayor Geller voted in the affirmative telephonically.
C. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2020-250 within the Substance Abuse Service Grant Fund, increasing appropriated revenue in the amount of $9,500 for state Fiscal Year 2019-2020, to provide additional Medication Assisted Treatment services to eligible adult residents of Broward County.
ACTION: (T-11:13 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Bogen, Fisher, Rich, Sharief and Vice-Mayor Geller voted in the affirmative telephonically.
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Why Action is Necessary
A-C. Section 129.06(2)(d), Florida Statutes, requires Commission approval for unanticipated revenue.
What Action Accomplishes
A-C. This action provides funding to the County for the provision of Medication Assisted Treatment services for eligible individuals.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND BROWARD ADDICTION RECOVERY DIVISION (“BARC”) RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Commission value of “approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable” and the goal to “deliver evidence-based services to the public and connect customers and their family members to sustainable support, with special emphasis on financial supports.” The additional funding will enable the County to provide additional medication within its evidence-based Medication Assisted Treatment (“MAT”) program to individuals struggling with addiction.
The County has received annual grant funding from FADAA since December 2017. FADAA provides pass-through grant funding received from the Office of the State Court Administration (“OSCA”) and the Florida Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) to provide Medication Assisted Treatment services to eligible individuals participating in BARC’s MAT program. Services are provided to individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system, or who are determined to be “high-risk” for becoming involved with the criminal justice system.
On September 25, 2018, Item Nos. 10 and 11, the Commission approved two separate motions to approve the execution of the DCF and OSCA (Programs A and B) MOAs from FADAA for Fiscal Year 2018-2019.
In Fiscal Year 2019-2020, FADAA awarded the County a total of $704,165 in grant funding received from DCF and OSCA (Programs A and B). Approval of Motion A will increase total funding by $9,500 (Exhibit 1) to $713,665 including both DCF and OSCA MOAs.
In Fiscal Year 2020-2021, BARC anticipates funding from FADAA to renew the agreements for OSCA and DCF. Approval of Motion B will authorize the execution of the renewal of the MOAs, effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
FADAA performs a quarterly utilization review and adjusts provider funding according to usage.
Source of Additional Information
Jack Feinberg, Director, Broward Addiction & Recovery Division, (954) 357-4830
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
There is no County cash or in-kind match required for this MOA. The County will be reimbursed by the funder on a monthly basis for medicine and treatment services at the unit rate specified in the MOA.