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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director AA, Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: December 4, 1991 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract #24-560-3 with �!�!
Kuelewa Furaha
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 #24-5,60-3 with Kuelewa Furaha, Licensed Acupuncturist, in the amount of
$27,590 for the period from July 1, 1991 through June 30, 1992 to provide
acupuncture treatment services at Sojourne Community Counseling Center. This
Novation Contract includes a six-month automatic contract extension through December
31, 1992 with a $13,795 payment limit for the extension period.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded in the Health Services Department Budget for FY 1991-92
(Org. #5937) as part of the County's Sojourne Community Counseling Center treatment
services program, estimated as follows:
$ 8,020 Federal Funds
-0- State Drug Program Funds
_19.570 County Funds
$ 27,590 Total Contract Payment Limit
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Since June 1990, Kuelewa Furaha, Licensed Acupuncturist, has been providing
acupuncture treatment services at the County's Sojourne Community Counseling Center
in Richmond. Since July, 1990, over 150 clients have received acupuncture
detoxification services. Of these clients, 80% report decreased drug craving and
use, 100% report improvement in sleep, 100% report decreased anxiety and/or stress,
and 90% report increased general feelings of well-being.
It is evident that acupuncture treatment in conjunction with support and peer
counseling is; a viable approach to successful drug abuse recovery. Many other Bay
Area substance abuse recovery programs are now incorporating acupuncture treatment
as an aid to recovery.
This Novation Contract #24-560-3 replaces the six-month automatic extension under
the prior contract.
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CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED DEC I.? 1991
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
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