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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services DirectorCosta
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: October 22, 2007 ` County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract#74-283-1 with Hcartspring, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
REC0MMENDA'r10N(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute
on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74-283-1 with Heartspring, Inc., a non-profit
corporation, in an amount not to exceed S42,836, to provide a residential day treatment program
and mental health services for mentally or emotionally disturbed children for the period from
August 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension
through December 31, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $21,418.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA/SB 90). No
County Funds are required.
CHILDREN'S INIPAc r STATEMENT:
This SB 90 program supports the following Board of Supervisors community outcomes:
"Children ready for and succeeding in school"; "Families that are safe, stable, nurturing"; and
"Communities that are safe and provide a high quality of life for children and families". The
expected outcomes include all goals identified by Children's Statewide System of Care guidelines
including increasing and maintaining school attendance .as measured by school records; an
increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent
Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS); an increase in family satisfaction - as measured by the
Parent Satisfaction Survey; decreased used of acute care system; and placement at discharge to a
lower level of care.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: -Gt�C.
COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
PROVE THER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOAR /
IV G APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERV ORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT jhAjSW AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact Person: JOHN-CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
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#74283-1
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population in that it provides Out-of-State
Residential Intensive Day Treatment Program and Mental Health Services for mentally or
emotionally disturbed children, including Special Education Pupils (SEP), for Individualized
Education Plan(IEP) required services at Contractor's facility.
On September 12, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-283 with Heartspring,
Inc., for the period from July 24,, 2006 through July 31, 2007, with a six-month automatic
extension through January 31, 2008, for the provision of residential day treatment and mental
health services for mentally or emotionally disturbed children.
Approval of Novation Contract #74-283-1 replaces the automatic extension under the prior
Contract and allows the Contractor :o continue providing services through June 30, 2008.