HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.145RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#24-979-29 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc (dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment), a
corporation, in an amount not to exceed $5,437,641, to provide methadone maintenance treatment services for the
period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 50% by Federal Drug Medi-Cal and 50% State Drug Medi-Cal. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On October 21, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-979-27 (as amended by Contract Amendment
Agreement #24-979-28) with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. (dba Bay Area Addiction Research and
Treatment), for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, for the provision of methadone treatment
services through its Methadone Maintenance Clinics Program (Medi-Cal Drug Abuse Treatment Services) in East
and West County.
These methadone maintenance treatment services are mandated
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 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
ABSENT: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: July 7, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Natalie Rios
C.145
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 7, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24-979-29 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
under Federal Law.
Approval of Contract #24-979-29 allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, adults in Contra Costa County will not receive the specialized substance abuse
treatment services needed to provide them an opportunity to achieve sobriety and recover from the effects of alcohol
and other drug use, become self-sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.