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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Renee Boundy, V.E.T.S. Court Coordinator
SUBJECT: Authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the Professional Services
Agreement with Collaborative Mental Health to cover treatment services
for the Bozeman Veteran Eligible Treatment Services (V.E.T.S.) Court
MEETING DATE: January 6, 2020
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the Professional Services
Agreement with Jaime Horigan to cover treatment services for the Bozeman Veteran Eligible
Treatment Services (V.E.T.S.) Court
BACKGROUND: One of the best practice standards for adult treatment courts which the
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Implementation Grant (2017-VV-BX-2006) requires is
“Participants receive complementary treatment and social services for conditions that co-occur
with substance abuse and are likely to interfere with their compliance in Drug Court, increase
criminal recidivism, or diminish treatment gains.” Individual Therapy and Group Therapy will
be provided by Jaime for our participants when it is indicated by the treatment team. In addition,
Jaime will provide consultation services for the Alternative Therapies Pilot Program.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None
ALTERNATIVES: As directed by the commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: These costs will be fully reimbursable by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
Drug Court Implementation Grant (2017-VV-BX-2006).
Attachments: Professional Services Agreement with Jaime
Report compiled on: December 18, 2019
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