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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152015 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-476-1 with Consumer Self-Help Center, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $255,620, to provide a Patients’ Rights Program for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing a State-mandated Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program, including general advocacy and training services, Certification Review Hearing services, and Reise Capacity Hearing services. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 09/15/2015 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 ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III 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: September 15, 2015 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: K Thomas , N Rios C. 53 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:September 15, 2015 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #74-476-1 with Consumers Self-Help Center BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) On November 4, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-476 with Consumers Self-Help Center, for the provision of a Patients’ Rights Program for the period from October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Approval of Contract #74-476-1 will allow the Contractor to continue providing a Patients’ Rights Program through June 30, 2016. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, County will not have a Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program and will be out of compliance with the performance contract with the State Department of Health Care Services, placing funding for the Department’s mental health programs at risk. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable