HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.67RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-271-72(8) with Juanita M. Knight, MFT, an individual, in an amount not to exceed $120,000, to provide
Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State General Fund. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On August 13, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 74-271-72 (6) [as amended by Contract
Amendment Agreement 74-271-72(7)] with Juanita M. Knight, MFT, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June
30, 2015, for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services. Approval of Contract #74-271-72 (8) will
allow contractor to continue providing mental health services through June 30, 2017.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 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: August 18, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd, N Rios
C. 67
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-271-72(8) with Juanita M. Knight, MFT
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Medi-Cal beneficiaries could be
negatively impacted, including access to services, choice of providers, cultural competency, language capacity,
geographical locations of service providers, and waiting lists.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE