HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12011987 - 1.86 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director , Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts AdministratorCosta
DATE*. November 16, 1987 w•�Ca'" '•J
SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract 424-337-4 with Telecare Corporation
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the
County, Novation Contract #24-337-4 with Telecare Corporation in
the amount of $45 , 996 for the period July 1 ,1987 through
June 30 , 1988 for provision of alternative care placement
service for Contra Costa County geriatric patients . This docu-
ment includes a six-month automatic extension from June 30 , 1988
through December 31 , 1988 in the amount of $22 , 998 .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This contract is totally funded with County funds , representing
the County ' s match to State Short-Doyle/Mental Health funds that
are expended by the County of Alameda to provide mental health
serv.ices for Contra Costa County residents as part of the
County' s Regional 302f Buy-Out Program. The contract payment
limit is fully funded in the Department ' s FY 1987-88 Budget
( Cost Center 5942) .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
On February 10 , 1987 , the Board approved Novation Contract
124-337-3 which contained an automatic extension from June 30 ,
1987 through December 31 , 1987 . Novation Contract #24-337-4
replaces the prior contract extension and continues services
through June 30, 1988 , with an automatic extension through
December 31 , 1988 . This contract provides placement services to
make necessary alternative care options available for elderly
patients at Garfield Geropsychiatric Hospital who have physi-
cally and/or mentally deteriorated to the point where they no
longer benefit from the intensive rehabilitation program offered
at Garfield . The alternative care options offer a secure , pro-
tected environment for our patients who otherwise would not be
accepted into skilled nursing facilites due to combined medical
and psychiatric problems .
This document has been approved by the Department ' s Contracts
and Grants Administrator in accordance with the guidelines
approved by the Board ' s Order of December 1 , 1981 (Guidelines
for contract preparation and processing , Health Services
Department ) .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: __ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI N OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_._ APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)*.
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
JRIG: Health Services (Contracts) DEC 1 1987
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
'R2-7-83 BY—�1��� .DEPUTY