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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director ,•f
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra
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DATE: . December 5, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract #24-680-'4 with Telecare Corporation
S.PECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIO,N(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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1. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee
(Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf of the County,; Novation Contract
#24-680-4 with Telecare Corporation, for the period from July 1,
1996 through June 30, 1997, with a payment limit of $711,750, for
provision of subacute care to severely and persistently mentally ill
(SPMI) clients at Contractor's Villa Fairmont Mental Health Center,
Garfield Mental Health Center, and Gladman Psychiatric Health
Facility. This Novation Contract includes provision for an
'automatic six-month extension through Decemberi31, 1997, in the
amount of $355, 875.
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II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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This Contract is included in the Health Services` FY 1996-97 Budget
and is funded by County/Realignment funds as alresult of savings
generated from the County's reduction of client placements at State
Hospitals.
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On December 5, 1995, ;the Board of Supervisors! approved Novation
Contract #24-680-2 (as amended, by Contract Amendment Agreement
#24-680-3) with Telecare Corporation for the period from July 1,
1995 through June 30„ 1996 (with a six-month automatic extension
through December 31, 1996) for subacute care for County residents
who are severely and persistently mentally ill (SPMI) . This
Contract is part of the Department's cost saving plan to reduce the
number of high-cost State Hospital beds by `developing for
alternative placements.
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This Novation Contract #24-680-4 - replaces the automatic extension
under the prior` Contract, and approval will allow Telecare
Corporation to continue providing mental health! treatment services
to the County's SPMI ;adults, at its Villa Fairmont Mental Health
Center, Garfield Mental Health, Center, and Gladman Psychiatric
Health Facility as an alternative to utilization of Napa State
Hospital.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Donna Wigand (313-6411) ;
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED , (1
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Admin0rator
Contractor —
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