HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09121995 - C90 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Contra
= Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Co to
DATE: August 11, 1995 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Crisis Residential Services Contract #29-486-1 with
the County of Solano
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee
(Lorna Bastian) , to execute, on behalf of the County, Crisis
Residential Services Contract #29-486-1 with the County of Solano,
for the period from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995, to pay
Contra Costa County for one bed at County's Crisis Residential
Program for seriously emotionally disturbed minors.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in a total payment to this
County of approximately $43,731. No County match is required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On February 14, 1995, the Board of Supervisors approved Crisis
Residential Services Contract #29-486 with County of Solano, for the
period from November 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995, to pay Contra Costa
County for one bed at County's Oakgrove Crisis Residential/Day
Treatment facility in Concord.
Approval of Crisis Residential Services Contract 129-486-1 will
allow the County of Solano exclusive use, by its referred clients,
of one of the available three beds at County's Crisis Residential
Program for seriously emotionally disturbed minors through December
31, 1995.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: Z ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Lorna Bastian (313-6411) a9 9S
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batch4for,Clerk of the Board of
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Contra Costa County
CRISIS RESIDENTIAL SERVICES CONTRACT
Number: 29-486-1
1. Contract Identification.
Department: Health Services Department - Mental Health Division
Subject: Crisis residential services for emotionally disturbed minors
2. Parties. The County of Contra Costa, California (County) , for its Department named
above, and the following named Agency Requiring Service (Agency) mutually agree and
promise as follows:
Agency: COUNTY OF SOLANO
Capacity: County government ayeer I.D. Not applicable
Address: 1735 Enterprise Drive, Bldg. #3, Fairfield, Califrr is 94533
3. Term. The effective date of this Contract is July 1, 1995 and i. terminates
December 31, 1995 unless sooner terminated as provided herein.
4. Termination. This Contract may be terminated by either party, at their sole
discretion, upon sixty (60) day advance written notice thereof to the other, or
cancelled immediately written mutual consent.
5. A e�ncy's Obligations. In considen of County's provision of services as described
below, Agency shall reserve for serve reunder the estimated costs for services and
shall pay County for services provide hereunder upon submission of a properly
documented demand for payment, in accordanc ith the per-unit costs expressed in the
Additional Provisions which is attached hereto d incorporated herein by reference.
6. County's Obligations. County shall provide crisis residential services as set forth
in the attached Additional Provisions. County will bill Agency monthly as set forth
in the Additional Provisions for the services it performs under this Contract.
7. Indemnification. Each party and its employees, agents, and officers shall be
indemnified and held harmless against any and all claims, demands, or causes of action
allegedly arising out of any act or omission of any officer, agent, or employee of the
other party in performing any term of this agreement.
8. Independent Contractor Status. This Contract is by and between two independent
contractors and is not intended to and shall not be construed to create the
relationship of agent, servant, employee, partnership, joint venture, or association.
9. Legal Authority. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following
legal authorities: California Government Code Section 26227.
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Contra Costa County
CRISIS RESIDENTIAL SERVICES CONTRACT
Number: 29-486-1
10. Signatures. These signatures attest the parties' agreement hereto:
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA. CALIFORNIA AGENCY
By BY
Designee
(Designate official capacity)
Recommended by Department
By
Designee
Approved: County Administrator
By
Designee
Approved: -Gount-y—Goun-arel Form Approved
By
Designee
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ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Number 29-486-1
1. Scope of Services. County shall provide crisis residential services as
set forth in County's contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc. (#24-779) for.
Agency-referred minors, aged 8 - 17, who are in acute psychiatric crisis
and at risk of acute psychiatric hospitalization or other out-of-home
placement. County's Crisis Residential Program is located at 1034 Oak
Grove Road, Concord, California and is operated for County by
FamiliesFirst, Inc.
2 . County's Obligations. County shall provide the following services:
a. Provision of Fixed Price Beds. County shall designate one (1) bed
in its Crisis Residential Program for Agency-referred clients.
b. Medi-Cal Billing. County shall provide Medi-Cal billing services
for Agency-referred clients.
C. Billing for Services. County shall bill Agency monthly at the end
of each month, for services provided under this Contract.
3 . Agency's Obligations.
a. Referral of Clients. Agency shall submit to the County's Mental
Health Director or her designee written requests, in the form and
manner requested by County, to refer clients for admission to the
Crisis Residential Program.
b. Case Management. Agency is responsible for the case coordination
and quality assurance management of its clients. Agency shall
establish a gatekeeping/case management liaison function to
coordinate services for the minors it refers and who are admitted
to the Crisis Residential Program.
C. Payment to County. Upon County's written submission of a monthly
invoice in the time, form, and manner acceptable to Agency and
County, Agency shall pay County as follows:
(1) $2, 359 monthly, not to exceed a total payment of $14, 154; and
(2) 165 per day for empty or non AFDC-FC Funded bed days,
commencing with the 7th empty bed day.
The payment amounts set forth above were calculated pursuant to a
written formula which is incorporated herein by reference, a copy
of which is on file in the office of the County's Mental Health
Director and a copy of which has been furnished to Agency.
4 . Administrative/Monitoring Committee. An administrative/monitoring
committee comprised of the designated children's coordinators from
participating counties and representatives of Oak Grove Crisis
Residential Program shall meet on a regular basis to:
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ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Number 29-486-1
a. Review admission policies and procedures;
b. Review personnel policies and staffing issues;
C. Establish and review program goals and objectives; and
d. Assist in the integration of the Program into each participating
county's continuum of care.
5. Independent Contractor Status. This Contract is by and between two
independent contractors and is not intended to and shall not be
construed to create the relationship of agent, servant, employee,
partnership, joint venture, or association.
6. Entire Agreement. This Contract contains all the terms and conditions
agreed upon by the parties. Except as expressly provided herein, no
other understanding, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of
this Contract shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties
hereto.
7. Amendments. This Contract may be modified or amended by a written
document executed by the Agency and the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors or, after Board approval, by its designee, subject to any
required State or Federal approval.
8. Notices. All notices provided for by this Contract shall be in writing
and may be delivered by deposit in the United States mail, postage
prepaid. Notices shall be addressed as follows:
Contra Costa County: Mental Health Director
Contra Costa County
Health Services Department
597 Center Avenue, Suite 200
Martinez, California 94553
Solano County: Director, Health and Social
Services Department
Solano County
1735 Enterprise Drive, Bldg. #3
Fairfield, California 94533
9 . Insurance. During the entire term of this Contract and any extension or
modification thereof, the Agency shall keep in effect insurance policies
meeting the following insurance requirements:
a. Liability Insurance. The Agency shall provide comprehensive
liability insurance, including coverage for owned and non-owned automobiles,
with a minimum combined single limit coverage of $3 , 000, 000 for all damages,
including consequential damages, due to bodily injury, sickness or disease,
or death to any person or damage to or destruction of property, including the
loss of use thereof, arising from each occurrence. Such insurance shall be
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ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Number 29-486-1
endorsed to include the County and its officers and employees as additional
insureds as to all services performed by Contractor under this agreement.
Said policies shall constitute primary insurance as to the County, the State
and Federal Governments, and their officers, agents, and employees, so that,
other insurance policies held by them or their self-insurance program(s)
shall not be required to contribute to any loss covered under the Contrac-
tor's insurance policy or policies.
b. Workers' Compensation. The Agency shall provide workers'
compensation insurance coverage for its employees.
C. Professional Liability. The Agency shall provide professional
liability insurance coverage of $3 , 000, 000 per claim.
d. Certificate of Insurance. The Contractor shall provide the County
with (a) certificate(s) of insurance evidencing liability and worker's
compensation insurance as required herein no later than the effective date of
this Contract. If the Contractor should renew the insurance policy(ies) or
acquire either a new insurance policy(ies) or amend the coverage afforded
through an endorsement to the policy at any time during the term of this
Contract, then Contractor shall provide (a) current certificate(s) of
insurance.
e. Additional Insurance Provisions.
(1) The insurance policies provided by the Contractor shall
include a provision for thirty (30) days written notice to County before
cancellation or material changes of the above specified coverage.
(2) Contractor, as a public agency, may satisfy the insurance
requirements set forth above through its self-insurance program. Contractor
shall provide to County written evidence of its self-insurance program which
is accepted by County in lieu of the certificate(s) of insurance otherwise
required by this provision.
10. Endorsements. Contractor shall not in its capacity as a contractor with
Contra Costa County publicly endorse or oppose the use of any particular
brand name or commercial product without the prior approval of the Board of
Supervisors. In its County contractor capacity, Contractor shall not
publicly attribute qualities or lack of qualities to a particular brand name
or commercial product in the absence of a well-established and widely-
accepted scientific basis for such claims or without the prior approval of
the Board of Supervisors. In its County contractor capacity, Contractor
shall not participate or appear in any commercially-produced advertisements
designed to promote a particular brand name or commercial product, even if
Contractor is not publicly endorsing a product, as long as the Contractor's
presence in the advertisement can reasonably be interpreted as an endorsement
of the product by or on behalf of Contra Costa County. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Contractor may express its views on products to other contractors,
the Board of Supervisors, County officers, or others who may be authorized by
the Board of Supervisors or by law to receive such views.
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