HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10202015 - C.39RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #74–051–23 with STAND! For Families Free of Violence, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $1,380,000, to provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS), respite, mentoring services and emergency
placement, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. This Contract includes a six-month automatic
extension through December 31, 2016 in an amount not to exceed $690,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% County Mental Health Realignment. (No Rate
Increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of the County by establishing a mandated program to provide TBS to children
who participate in the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Supplemental Specialty
Mental Health services. This program will provide emergency placement services to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries
less than 21 years of age, who meet the medical necessity criteria of their mental health plan, and who have been
discharged from a hospital
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/20/2015 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 20, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, N Rios
C. 39
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 20, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #74–051–23 with STAND! For Families Free of Violence
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
or have failed in other placements. Additional EPSDT funded services include programs that provide respite and
mentoring services to families of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children, 18 years of age or less, in order to
reduce family stress, support family stability and reduce the need for out-of-home placements. On October 28, 2014,
the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-051-21 with STAND! For Families Free of Violence, for
the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, which included a six-month automatic extension through
December 31, 2015, for the provision of TBS, respite and mentoring services and emergency placement. Approval of
Contract #74–051–23 replaces the automatic extension under the prior contract and allows Contractor to continue
providing services, through June 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, children who have been discharged from hospitals or have failed in other placements
will not have access to Contractor’s Mental Health services resulting in increased family stress and more out-of-home
placements.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
These programs support the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and
Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide
a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social
and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).