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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12072010 - C.21RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24–925–18 with Lincoln Child Center, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,675,000, to provide school-based mental health services for severely emotionally disturbed students and their families, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $837,500. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 62% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 36% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (“EPSDT”) and 2% Mental Health Realignment (required County match). (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing therapy, medication support, case management, outreach, and crisis intervention services to elementary aged students in East County in order to reduce the need for out-of-home placements. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/07/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Contact: Donna Wigand 957-5111 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: December 7, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: L Smith, B Borbon C.21 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:December 7, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Novation Contract #24–925–18 with Lincoln Child Center, Inc. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) On December 1, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24–925–17 with Lincoln Child Center, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2010, for the provision of school-based mental health services for severely emotionally disturbed students and their families. Approval of Novation Contract #24–925–18 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2011. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, over 200 seriously emotionally disturbed students would not have access to mental health services in eight East Contra Costa County schools, necessitating higher levels of care for those students. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This EPSDT program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).