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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12282005 - C.55-1 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �d FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director ;!` ' Contra By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator " COSta DATE: December 28, 2005 I rns>q '�v County SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract#24-958-8 with Rubicon Programs, Inc. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&IBACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION(S): 1 Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf of the County, Novation Contract 924-958-8 with Rubicon Programs, Inc. a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $84,000, to provide mental health services for CalWORKS participants for the period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. This Contract includes a six- month automatic extension through December 31, 2006, in an amount not to exceed$42,000. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100%by State CaIWORKS Funds. BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): In August 1997, the State of California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1542 which brought major changes to the welfare programs previously operated by the State. Among the changes was a provision, which required treatment of substance abuse and mental illnesses of Welfare-to-Work participants, when these conditions interfere with participation in Welfare-to-Work activities. Subsequently, the County's Employment and Human Services Department and Health Services Department signed an Interdepartmental Services Agreement (#21-427), which allowed the Health Services Department to provide substance abuse and mental health services to Welfare-to-Work participants referred by the Employment and Human Services Department. On December 7 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-958-7 with Rubicon Programs,Inc. for the period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005, for the provision of mental health services for CalWORKS participants. Approval of Novation Contract #24-958-8 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2006. CONTINUED ON ATT CHM NT: YES i SIGNATURE: i ✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RVOMMADATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ✓APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOARD ON/J. f� CJ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSEN � II AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: J AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN:I OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. l� ATTESTED V -U (0 JOHN SWEETEN,CLE OF THE BOARD OF Donna Wigand 957-5111 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts) Auditor-Controller Risk Management BY p DEPUTY Contractor TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — 6. L FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director _ Contra By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: December 28, 2005 , Tq c uN J4o County SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract#24-960-9 with Touchstone Counseling Services SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24-960-9 with Touchstone Counseling Services, a non- profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $45,000, to provide mental health services to recipients of the Ca1WORKS Program for the period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2006, in an amount not to exceed$22,500. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by State CaIWORKS Funds through the Employment and Human Services Department, BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): In August 1997, the State of California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1542 which brought major changes to the welfare programs previously operated by the State. Among the changes was a provision that required treatment of substance abuse and mental illnesses of Welfare-to-Work participants, when these conditions interfere with participation in Welfare-to-Work activities. Subsequently, the County's Employment and Human Services Department and Health Services Department signed an Interdepartmental Services Agreement (#21-427), which allowed the Health Services Department to provide substance abuse and mental health services to Welfare-to- Work participants referred by the Employment and Human Services Department. I On December 7, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-960-8 with Touchstone Counseling Services for the period from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, (which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2005) for the provision of mental health services, including individual, group and family collateral counseling, case management, and medication management services to CaIWORKS participants to reduce barriers to employment. Approval of Novation Contract 424-960-9 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2006. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REC gNM DATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ✓APPROVE i OTHER i SIGNATURES : ACTION OF BOARD O ©L2 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEDV' OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE _A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT-A/CMt)1_i AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: I AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN` OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. i ATTESTED I U �o JOHN SWEETEN,CLERV OF THE §OARD OF Donna Wigand I 957-5111 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts) Auditor-Controller Risk Management I BY DEPUTY Contractor