HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02252014 - C.72RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24-719 with
Mental Health Association of Alameda County, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $255,620, to provide a
Patients’ Rights Program for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing a State-mandated Patients’ Rights
Advocacy Program, including general advocacy and training services, Certification Review Hearing services, and
Reise Capacity Hearing services.
These mandated services are being provided by this Contractor, due to an unanticipated closure of another service
provider. The Division is requesting January 1, 2014 as the start date to avoid any interuptions in services to the
clients
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/25/2014 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
ABSENT: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 25, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Down, C Rucker
C. 72
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24-719 with Mental Health Association of Alameda County
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
under this contract.
Under Contract #24-719, Contractor will provide services through December 31, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County will not have a Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program and will be out of compliance with
the performance contract with the State Department of Mental Health, putting funding for the Department’s mental health
programs at risk.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable