HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10062015 - C.38 (8)RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-341-34(5) with Ellen S. Ayres, LCSW, an individual, in an amount not to exceed $110,000, 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, 50% State General Fund. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On July 16, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-341-34(3) [as amended by Contract Amendment
Agreement #74-341-34(4)], with Ellen S. Ayres, LCSW, for the provision of Medi-Cal mental health services, for the
period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Approval of Contract #74-341-34(5) will allow Contractor to
continue providing mental health services through June 30, 2017.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan 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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/06/2015 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon (925)
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 6, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd, N Rios
C. 45
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-341-34(5) with Ellen S. Ayres, LCSW
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.