LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
  Policy 1004.02 Agreement Termination
 
Policy Category:  Administrative
Distribution Level:  Directly Operated Programs 
Responsible Party:  Contract Monitoring
 
Approved by Areta Crowell, Director, on December 1, 1995
 
I.  PURPOSE
 
To provide policy and guidelines for the opportunity for a face-to-face meeting with Contractor and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH/Department) should DMH determine that an Agreement is to be terminated.
 
II.  POLICY
 
Procedure Relating to Agreement Termination: If, pursuant to Agreement Termination paragraph or any other termination provision of the Agreement, County provides a Notice of Termination of such Agreement to Contractor, then, within 10 days after the date of receipt of County’s Notice of Termination, Contractor may submit to DMH's Director a written request for an opportunity for a face-to-face meeting with either DMH's Director or Chief Deputy Director, as determined by DMH Director, to fully discuss the reasons for the termination, provided that such a meeting shall not be required for any immediate termination authorized by the Agreement.
 
III.  PROCEDURES
 
Procedures - Agreement Termination
 
IV.  AUTHORITY
 
DMH Administrative Directive