HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10062015 - C.85RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-341-30(8) with Umoja Counseling and Consulting Services, Karen J. Benjamin, LCSW, Inc., a corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $250,000, 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. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On August 6, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-341-30(6), as amended by Contract
Amendment #74-341-30(7), with Umoja Counseling and Consulting Services, Karen J. Benjamin, LCSW, Inc., for
the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.
Approval of Contract #74-341-30(8) will allow the 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: 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
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: E Suisala, N Rios
C. 85
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-341-30(8) with Umoja Counseling and Consulting Services, Karen J. Benjamin, LCSW, Inc.
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.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable