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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director_ / Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator �a
DATE: January 28, 1987
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SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract #24-337-3 with Telecare Corporation
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S ) & BACKGROUND -AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #24-337-3 with Telecare Corporation in the amount of $45,996 for the
period July 1, 1986 - June 30, 1987 for provision of alternative care placement
service for Contra Costa County geriatric patients. This document includes a six-
month automatic extension from June 30, 1987 through December 31, 1987 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 services 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 1986-87 Budget (Cost Center 5942).
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On December 9, 1986 the Board approved Contract Amendment Agreement #24-337-2 to
extend, through February 28, 1987, Telecare Corporation's contract for alternative
care placement . service for Contra Costa County geriatric patients . Novation
Contract #24-337-3 replaces the prior contract extension and continues services
through June 30', 1987, with an automatic extension through December 31, 1987. 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, protected 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 10 1981 (Guidelines for contract preparation and processing, Health
Services Department) .
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CONTINUED ON ATTACIM ENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY .ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENOAT ON F BOARD COMAITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S):
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AUNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: _ NDES:__ _" AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:_ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
JRIG: )Health Services (Contracts) FEB 1 Q 1987.
Cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
A11d itor-Cont roller PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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