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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08062013 - C.101RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-476-7 with the County of Santa Clara, a government agency, in an amount not to exceed $190,000, for the provision of inpatient mental health services to inmates housed in Module 8A of the Santa Clara Main Jail, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract payment limit is funded by Enterprise I Funds in an amount not to exceed $190,000 for inpatient mental health services. (rate increase from prior year) BACKGROUND: Santa Clara County Department of Correction provides Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services to inmates housed at its facility, including, but not limited to, psychiatric, psychological, and counseling services; physician and nursing services, ancillary services, including laboratory tests or medications; and routine medical and dental services. On April 24, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-476-4 with County of Santa Clara to provide inpatient mental 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: Anna Roth 370-5101 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: J Pigg, D Gary C.101 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D. Date:August 6, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #26-476-7 with the County of Santa Clara BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) health services to inmates housed in Module 8A of the Santa Clara Main Jail, for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Approval of Contract #26-476-7, will allow Contractor to continue to provide Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services to Contra Costa County inmates at Santa Clara County jail facility through June 30, 2015. This Contract contains a mutual indemnification clause. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, inmates with a severe mental illness will not receive psychiatric treatment or ancillary services at Santa Clara County’s detention facility. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.