HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08062013 - C.81RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-341-30(6) with Umoja Counseling and Consulting Services, Karen J. Benjamin, Licensed Clinical Social
Worker, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health
services for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Medi-Cal Funds offset 50% State and 50% Federal. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On January 14, 1997, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution #97/17, authorizing the Health Services Director
to contract with the State Department of Mental Health to assume responsibility for Medi-Cal specialty mental health
services. Responsibility for outpatient mental health specialty services involves contracts
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
925-957-5201
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: K Cyr, D Gary
C. 81
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:August 6, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-341-30(6) with Umoja Counseling and Consulting Services, Karen J. Benjamin, Licensed Clinical
Social Worker, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
with individual, group and organizational providers to deliver these services.
In May 2011, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract
#74-341-30(2), as amended by Amendment Agreements #74-341-30(4) and #74-341-30(5) with Karen J. Benjamin,
LCSW, now known as Umoja Counseling and Consulting Services, Karen J. Benjamin, Licensed Clinical Social
Worker, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013, for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental
health services.
Approval of Contract #74-341-30(6) will allow Contractor to continue providing mental health services through June
30, 2015.
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.