DEPARTMENT
Superior Court Administration
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to renew an existing contract - Superior Court, 20RFP091520A-CJC, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services in an amount not to exceed, $80,000.00 with Grady Healthcare System, to provide clients of Fulton County Accountability Court Programs, who require evidence-based, medication assisted treatment. This action exercises the first of two renewal options. One renewal option remains. Effective October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-374 and 102-375, all competitive sealed proposals shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
Superior Court Administration recommends the contract renewal with Grady Healthcare System, for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). The goal of accountability courts is to restore participants to productive, working, tax-paying citizens who provide for their families, thereby reducing costs to social services and the penal system. The utilization of medication assisted treatment for those participants who are medically appropriate, demonstrate medical necessity, and who are willing to comply with program guidelines will help to achieve that goal. This contract will expand and enhance the capacity to treat clients with opioid addiction. This request is primarily funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
Scope of Work: Opioid addict...
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