Meeting Type: BCC Work Session
Meeting Date: 1/8/2019
Item Status: New
From: Ronald J. Cink, County Administrator
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Administration/Records Manager
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ITEM TITLE
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*Request from Cindy Haber Center, Inc. to Provide Case Management Services for Mobile County
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the request from the Cindy Haber Center, Inc., dated December 21, 2018, to provide case management services to persons with intellectual disabilities for Mobile County, Alabama, as approved by the State of Alabama Department of Mental Health on December 20, 2018.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
Background: Staff received correspondence from the Cindy Haber Center, Inc. on December 21, 2018, requesting that the Baldwin County Commission approve the expansion of the Center’s service area to Mobile County, in addition to Baldwin, Clarke and Washington Counties. The Cindy Haber Center provides case management services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and the Center has recently been asked to expand its services to Mobile County.
Ms. Cindy Haber has provided staff with a copy of the State of Alabama Department of Mental Health certification (Reference: Code of Alabama 1975, Section 22-50-17) stating that the Cindy Haber Center, Inc. is in compliance with program and physical facility standards promulgated by the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
Ms. Haber will be present at the January 8, 2019, BCC Work Session to discuss the request and to provide further information to the Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration - Correspondence to:
Ms. Cindy Haber, Executive Director
Cindy Haber Center, Inc.
P. O. Box 853
Robertsdale, Alabama 36567
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A