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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08062013 - C.66RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74–143–21 with California Psychiatric Transitions Incorporated, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,022,000, to provide residential care and mental health services to severely emotionally disturbed adults for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. 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 a multi-disciplinary treatment program to adults who need active psychiatric treatment, including medication support and individual and group therapy services, as an alternative to hospitalization at a State Hospital. On May 15, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74–143–19 (as amended by Contract Amendment #74-143-20) with California Psychiatric Transitions Incorporated for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, for the provision of residential APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/06/2013 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: August 6, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: D Morgan, D Gary C. 66 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:August 6, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #74–143–21 with California Psychiatric Transitions Incorporated BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) care and mental health services to severely emotionally disturbed adults. Approval of Contract #74–143–21 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2014. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, County’s most acutely seriously mentally ill clients will not receive the inpatient psychiatric treatment that they need from this Contractor, and may require hospitalization at a State Hospital. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: NOT APPLICABLE