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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator �;; _ ="
DATE: August 1, 1.UU/ _
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#24-794-8(6)with John Muir Behavioral Health Center
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf
of the County, Contract #24-794-8(6) with John Muir Behavioral Health Center, a non-profit corporation, in
an amount not to exceed $100,000, to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital services for children and
adolescents, for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
John Muir Behavioral Health Center has requested to be held harmless and indemnified as part of their standard
for approval of the Agreement with the County. In the view of County Risk Management this indemnification
will create a minimal potential loss. The Health Services Department desires to expedite approval of the
Agreement as written.
FISCAL. IMPACT:
This Contract is 100% funded by Mental Health Realignment funds.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Chapter 633, Statutes of 1994, AB 757, authorized the transfer of state funding for Fee-For-Service/Medi-Cal
(FFS/MC) acute psychiatric inpatient hospital services from the Department of Health Services to the
Department of Mental Health (DMH). On January 1, 1995, the DMH transferred these funds and the
responsibility for authorization and funding of Medi-Cal acute psychiatric inpatient hospital services to counties
that chose to participate in this program.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES SIGNATURE:.
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENT — ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPER
VISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Donna Wigand (957-5111)
ATTESTED
JOHN CULLE , CLERK OF THE OARD OF 7
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Board Order
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924-794-8(6)
On July 11, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-794-8(5) with John Muir Behavioral
Health Center, for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, for the provision of inpatient
psychiatric hospital services to County-referred children and adolescents.
Approval of Contract #24-794-8(6) will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through June 30,
2008.