HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10212014 - C.85RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #24–773–19 with Milhous Children’s Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$600,000, to provide a day treatment program, mental health and Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS), for the
period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through
December 31, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $300,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% by Federal Financial Participation and 50% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate
increase)
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/21/2014 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: 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: October 21, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Down, C Rucker
C. 85
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 21, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #24–773–19 with Milhous Children’s Services, Inc.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing mental health day treatment for wards of
the court to reduce the need for hospitalization.
On December 10, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24–773–18 with Milhous Children’s
Services, Inc. for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, which included a six-month automatic
extension through December 31, 2014, for the provision of a day treatment program, TBS, and mental health
services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) adolescents and latency-age children at Milhous Treatment Ranch.
Approval of Novation Contract #24–773–19 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the
Contractor to continue providing services, through June 30, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this novation contract is not approved, there will be fewer residential facilities to provide services required under
the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) possibly resulting in higher levels of care.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and
Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide
a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social
and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).