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FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _
DATE: February 6, 2007 - County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#74-187-5 _
with Fred Finch Children's Home,Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74-187-5 with Fred Finch Children's
Home, Inc. (dba Fred Finch Youth Center), a non-profit corporation, effective November 1, 2006, to
amend Novation Contract#74-187-4, to increase the payment limit by $40,000, from $20,000 to a
new payment limit of$60,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2006 through June
30, 2007, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $20,000, from $10,000 to a
new total of$30,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% by Federal Medi Cal, 45% by State Early and Periodic Screening,
Diagnostics, & Treatment(EPSDT), and 5%.by Mental Health Realignment.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
In December 2006, the County Administrator approved, and the Purchasing Services Manager
executed Novation Contract #74-187-4 with Fred Finch Children's Home, Inc. (dba Fred Finch
Youth Center) for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 (with a six-month
automatic extension through December 31, 2007), for the provision of Therapeutic Behavioral
Services (TBS) for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-187-5 will allow the Contractor to provide
TBS to additional SED youth, through June 30, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM &DATION OF BOARD COMMI
APPROVE THER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD 04 1 fW1 10 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVIS S I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 'k_ 6( � AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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AYES: NOESAND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 7PERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Donna Wigand 957-5111 ATTESTEDt
JOHN CULLEN, CLE K OF E BOAPD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPE VISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller c�
Contractor BY 0 DEPUTY
WILLIAM B. WAtKEk, M.D.
HfAITI,"FAVI'm D6PAgTEnEt:T �'4`' CONTRA COSTA
DONNA M. WICANi), LCSW MENTAL HEALTH
ME irAt1=NEALTM D)RECTOR CONTRA COSTA
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UN'S SYSTEM OF CARE
HEALTH SLRVICES
VERN L. WALLACE, L,M.F.T.
1340 Arnold Drive, Suite 200
Martinez, California 94553
Ph (925) 957-5126
Fax (925) 95?-5155
December 27, 2006
MEMO TO: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
FROM: Donna M_ Wigand, LCSW Mental ,; j
� Hearth D+irector� f�"�
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RETROACTIVE APPROVAL FOR
CONTRACT — Fred Finch Youth Center
Contract#74-187
STATEMENT OF NEED FOR RETROACTIVE APPROVAL
The State Department of Mental Health has been working in collaboration with the County's Mental
Health Division to establish a mandated program to provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) to
children ages 0-21 years of age, who participate in the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and
Treatment (EPSDT) Supplemental Specialty Mental Health Services. This program provides services to
eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries under 21 years of.age who meet the Mental Health Plan medical necessity
criteria, who are members of the certified class and who meet the criteria for needing these services.
Fred Finch Center provides RCL12 Residential services to Contra Costa County children and youth.
4dditional youth in the program are at risk of losing their placement due to the severity of their emotional
ind behavioral problems. Contra Costa County is legally obligated to provide TBS services to them to
srevent this from occurring.
3ENEFIT QE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY:
kpproval of this retroactive contract amendment will allow for the Contractor to continue to provide TBS
services to eligible clients who are part of the certified class mandated to receive them.
1UTHORi4ATION OF SERVICES,
"hese services were requested/authorized by the Children's Program Chief who is granted this authority
ly the Mental Health Director, pursuant to the California Welfare and Institutions Coder under the
Ironzon-McCo uodale Act, W&I Section 5608.
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