HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06242014 - C.68RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment Agreement #24-133-63 with La Cheim School, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective May 1, 2014, to
amend Novation Contract #24-133-62, to increase the payment limit by $200,000, from $1,865,000 to a new
payment limit of $2,065,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, and to
increase the automatic extension payment limit by $100,000, from $932,500 to a new payment limit of $1,032,500,
with no change in the term of the automatic extension, through December 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 50% by Federal Financial Participation and 50% County Realignment. (No rate increase)
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/24/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
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: June 24, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Down, C Rucker
C. 68
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 24, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #24-133-63 with La Cheim School, Inc.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing a half-day intensive day treatment, mental
health services and medication support in a residential treatment setting for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED)
youth, ages twelve through seventeen years, who are eligible for services according to the Federal Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or who are wards or dependents of Contra Costa County Juvenile Court.
Contractor also provides therapeutic behavioral services to County-referred children.
On December 17, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-133-62 with La Cheim School,
Inc., for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, which included a six-month automatic extension through
December 31, 2014, for the provision of residential-, school- and community-based mental health services and TBS.
At the time of negotiations the payment limit was based on target levels of utilization. Actual usage has exceeded
these target levels.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-133-63 will allow the Contractor to provide additional children’s
specialty mental health services through June 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, there will be fewer treatment options for wards of the Contra Costa County
Juvenile Court, and County’s Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) clients in West Contra Costa County as the
County solicits and engages an alternate contractor. This may result in delays in the provisions of these treatment
services as required by the Federal IDEA Act.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.