HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12142010 - C.84RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Novation Contract #24–238–46 with Mental Health Consumer Concerns,
Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $255,620, to provide a Patients’
Rights Program, 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 $127,810.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing a State-mandated
Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program, including general advocacy and training services,
Certification Review Hearing services, and Reise Capacity Hearing services.
On June 16, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–238–45
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/14/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District
II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District
V 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 14, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: L Smith, B Borbon
C. 84
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 14, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #24–238–46 with Mental Health Consumer Concerns, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
with Mental Health Consumer Concerns, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2010, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2010, for
the provision of a Patients’ Rights Program.
Approval of Novation Contract #24–238–46 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, County will not have a Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program
and will be out of compliance with the performance contract with the State Department of
Mental Health, putting funding for the Department’s mental health programs at risk.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speakers: Janet Marshall Williams, Stan Barrigan, Colette O'Keefe, Helen Geddes.