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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07292014 - C.110RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-718-1 with The Wright Institute, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,600,000, for the provision of behavioral health services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (rate increase) BACKGROUND: On June 26, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-718 with The Wright Institute for the provision of behavioral Health Services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, including consultation to primary care providers, short term interventions, individual and group therapy sessions, and psychopharmacologic consultations, for the period from APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/29/2014 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: 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: July 29, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: J Pigg, C Rucker C.110 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:July 29, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #26-718-1 with The Wright Institute BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. Due to Contractor’s agreement to provide additional services in expanding its neuro-psychology assessments to ambulatory clinics throughout Contra Costa County, the Division was not able to process a renewal in a timely manner. Approval of Contract #26-718-1, will allow the Contractor continue providing services, including consultation to primary care providers, short term interventions, individual and group therapy sessions, and psychopharmacologic consultations, through June 30, 2017. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this Contract is not approved, patients requiring these medical services would have longer wait times and possibly go untreated at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable