HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07082014 - C.85RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
Amendment/Extension Agreement #26-602-7 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral
Health), a corporation, effective June 1, 2014 to amend Contract #26-602-5, to increase the payment limit by
$840,000 from $14,700,000 to a new payment limit of $15,540,000, and to extend the term from June 30, 2014
through August 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be
billed for services. This Contract provides costs savings compared to using contracts with individual psychiatrists and
temporary staffing companies. No rate increase.
BACKGROUND:
On July 12, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-602-5 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc.
(dba Traditions Behavioral Health), to provide staffing and
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/08/2014 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: David Goldstein, MD
370-5525
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: July 8, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 85
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 8, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment/Extension Agreement #26-602-7 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
medical staff leadership of the Inpatient Psychiatric and Crisis and Stabilization Units at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers and the Main Detention Facility and Mental Health Clinics
including, but not limited to, providing a required number of psychiatrists necessary for clinical coverage of patients
twenty-four (24) hours a day, (7) seven days a week, a lead psychiatrist to direct administrative and clinical
supervision and supervision of all non-clinical areas related to the medical staff of the Department of Psychiatry, from
June 16, 2011 through June 30, 2014.
Due to an increase in utilization, higher than anticipated, the County and contractor have agreed to amend and extend
services for sixty (60) days, at the existing rates, pending finalization of contract negotiations.
Approval of Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #26-602-7 will allow Contractor to provide additional
psychiatric staffing and leadership services for the Inpatient Psychiatric and Crisis Stabilization Units at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, and the County’s Main Detention Facility, through August 31, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, the Department would not have adequate psychiatric coverage and quality and
performance compliance in the County’s Inpatient Psychiatric and Crisis Stabilization Units at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Health Centers and the County’s Main Detention Facility.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.