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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01252011 - C.34RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24-949-39(6) with A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation, a corporation, effective January 1, 2011, to amend Contract #24-949-39(5), to increase the payment limit by $30,000, from $150,000 to a new payment limit of $180,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds offset 50% State and 50% Federal. (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: On June 22, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-949-39(5) with A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services. At the time of negotiations, the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/25/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYES 5 NOES ____ ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____ RECUSE ____ 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: January 25, 2011 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: Barbara Borbon, Demetria Gary C.34 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:January 25, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment Agreement #24-949-39(6) with A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) However, the utilization during the term of the agreement was higher than originally anticipated. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-949-39(6) will allow the Contractor to provide additional services through June 30, 2010. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiaries could be negatively impacted including access to services, choice of providers, cultural competency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers and waiting lists. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: NOT APPLICABLE