HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02262013 - C.41RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard
Amendment Agreement #29-533-1 (State #11-73008-000, 11-88354, A01) with the Department of Health Care
Services (formerly California Department of Mental Health and Health Care Services), effective December 30, 2012,
to extend the term of the agreement from December 30, 2012 to April 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract amendment will result in no change to the total amount of $83,824,316 from the
Department of Health Care Services for the provision of Managed Mental Health Care Project. No County match
required.
BACKGROUND:
On July 24, 2012, the Board of supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-533 with the California Department of
Mental Health and Health Care Services (now known as Department of Health Care Services), for the provisions of
Managed Mental Health Care for Medi-Cal Eligible resident through December 31, 2012, which included agreeing
to indemnify and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under the Agreement.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/26/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon
957-5201
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: February 26, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary
C. 41
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:February 26, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #29-533-1 with the Department of Health Care Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The goal of the managed care project is to provide covered mental health services, including medication support, day
treatment intensive, day rehabilitation, crisis intervention, crisis stabilization, adult residential treatment, crisis
residential, psychiatric health facility and targeted case management services. Covered mental health services include
psychiatric inpatient and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment supplemental specialty mental health services.
Approval of this Amendment Agreement will allow the County to continue to receive funds to support the Managed
Mental health Care Project through April 30, 2013, to ensure continuity of specialty mental health services.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Amendment Agreement is not approved, the County will not be able to continue providing managed mental
health care services to Medi-Cal eligible residents of Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.