HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09092014 - C.102RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#24–794–9(6) with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide
inpatient psychiatric hospital services for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Assembly Bill (AB) 757, (Chapter 633, Statutes of 1994), authorized the transfer of state funding for
Fee-For-Service/Medi-Cal (FFS/MC) acute psychiatric inpatient hospital services from the Department of Health
Care Services. On January 1, 1995, the Department of Health Care Services transferred these funds and the
responsibility for authorization and funding of Medi-Cal acute psychiatric inpatient hospital services to counties that
chose to participate in this program.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/09/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
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: September 9, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, C Rucker
C.102
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 9, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24–794–9 (6) with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
On January 7, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–794–9(5) with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc.,
for its Sierra Vista Hospital, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 for the provision of inpatient
psychiatric hospital services to County-referred adults.
Approval of Contract #24-794-9(6) will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through June 30, 2015,
including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this
contract as part of their standard for approval of the Contract with the County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s mental health clients will not receive needed inpatient psychiatric services
from Contractor’s facility.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcome: “Communities that are Safe and
Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include a decrease in the
need for inpatient care and placement at a lower level of care.