HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01161996 - C26 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services DirectorContraCosta
DATE: January 2, 1996 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Hospital Agreement (Novation) #24-660-3 with
First Hospital Corporation (dba First Hospital Vallejo)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION '
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee
(Lorna Bastian) to execute on behalf of the County, Hospital Agreement
(Novation) #24-660-3 with First Hospital Corporation (dba First
Hospital Vallejo) , for the period from July 1, 1995 through June 30,
1996, with a payment limit of $50, 000, for Hospital's provision of
fixed price beds for acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services for
mentally-ill children and adolescents. This document includes a six-
month automatic extension through December 31, 1996, with an extension
period payment limit of $25, 000.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this Contract has been included in the Department's Fiscal
Year 1995-96 Budget (Org. #5952) . Utilization will vary, depending
upon the availability of hospital beds, the unique treatment needs of
each minor, and the availability of alternative sources of health care
coverage (e.g. , Medicare or private insurance) . The Contractor will
be used only as a last resort when no other financial resources are
available.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Under the Statutes of 1987 (Assembly Bill 1362 , Bronzan) , Welfare and
Institutions Code Section 5751.7 established a prohibition (except for
special State-granted waivers) against admission of minors into the
same psychiatric treatment wards as certain adults who might threaten
the physical safety of minors.
On January 31, 1995, the Board of Supervisors approved Hospital
Agreement (Novation) #24-660-2 with First Hospital Corporation (dba
First Hospital Vallejo) , for- the period from July 1, 1994 through June
30, 1995, to provide acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services for
mentally-ill children and adolescents so that minors need not be
hospitalized on the adult psychiatric units at Merrithew Memorial,
Hospital.
Hospital Agreement (Novation) #24-660-3 replaces the six-month
automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor
to provide services through June 30, 1996.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
v UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 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: Lorna Bastian (313-6411) 110 M
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil 89chelor,Clerk 10 the Board of
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
M382/7-83 BY � DEPUTY