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Children’s Services approves multiple Youth Villages amendments after committee questions on outcomes and cost increases
Summary
The committee approved several contract amendments with Youth Villages covering MST, Lifeset and regional case management. Members pressed the department for outcome data and clarification of scope and rate increases.
The committee approved a package of contract amendments and renewals with Youth Villages and related providers presented by the Department of Children’s Services (DCS). The items included an amendment to the department’s multi‑systemic therapy (MST) agreement, a larger amendment to the Lifeset program, and regional case‑management contract amendments that were voted as a block.
On the MST amendment (item 16), DCS requested a modest rate change: an increase in the daily service rate from $95 to $96.90 while keeping the contract’s maximum liability unchanged at $9,000,000. DCS described MST as an evidence‑based intensive in‑home intervention used to divert youth from state custody. Tony Nese, executive director of the division of federal programs, told members…
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