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TO BOAR[) OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director , Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator CJIJJLa
DATE: October 22,;1987 .
SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract #24--336--7 with California Health
Associates , Inc . for Heroin Detoxification Services
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--336--7 with California Health
Associates , Inc . in the amount of $33 , 333 for the period from
July 1 , 1987 - April 30, 1988 for provision of Basic Adult Care
(BAC) heroin detoxification services .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This contract is fully funded in the Health Services Department
Budget for FY 1987--88 , as part of the Basic Adult Care Progam
( 100% County funded) administered by the Contra Costa Health
Plan .
. . III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
On February 24 , 1987 , the Board approved Novation Contract
#24--297--5 with California Health Associates , Inc . for con-
tinuation of heroin detoxification services during FY 86/87 .
The contract contained an automatic contract extension through
October 31 , 1987 . On July 7 , 1987 the Board approved Contract
Amendment Agreement #24--297--6 . Novation Contract #24--336-7 will
continue these services through April 30, 1988 . The contract
payment limit provides a maximum of 138 detoxification episodes
for the ten--month contract period . Outpatient services are pro-
vided for medically indigent persons who are eligible for Basic
Adult Care services through the Contra Costa Health. Plan .
The Health Services Department has initiated a Request for
Proposal process in order to modify the existing funding mecha-
nism for more cost--effective methadone services . Approval of
this novation contract is necessary to continue services while
the RFP process is completed .
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:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAT ON OF BOARD CO tTTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER .._
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
JRIG: Health Services (Contracts) N O V 3 1987
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller
PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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