HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06212011 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to
execute on behalf of the County, Contract #24–680–22 with Telecare Corporation, a
corporation, in an amount not to exceed $614,000, to provide mental health gero-psychiatric
services and subacute care to severely and persistently mentally ill clients, for the period
from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. This Contract includes a six-month automatic
extension through December 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $307,000.
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 in that it provides
gero-psychiatric services and subacute care for County residents who are severely and
persistently mentally ill (SPMI) at Contractor’s Villa Fairmont Mental Health Center,
Garfield Mental Health Center, Gladman Psychiatric Health Facility, and Morton Bakar
Center. This Contract
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/21/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Suzanne Tavano
957-5134
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: June 21, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C. 58
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 21, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24–680–22 with Telecare Corporation
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
is part of the Department’s cost saving plan to reduce the number of high cost State Hospital
beds by developing alternative placements.
On July 13, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24–680–21 with
Telecare Corporation for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010,
which included a six-month automatic extension through June 30, 2011, for the provision of
mental health gero-psychiatric services and subacute care for SPMI clients.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s residents will not receive gero-psychiatric services
and sub-acute care for severely and persistently mentally ill patients.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A