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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12162008 - C.77 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Costa By: -Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator DATE: December 3, 2008 County rout"+';- SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#24-979-16 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24-979-16 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment, a non-profit corporation, effective July 1, 2008, to amend Contract #24-979-15, to_increase the payment limit by $300,339, from $2,712,650 to a new payment limit of $3,012,989, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. FISCAL IMPACT• This Contract is funded 49% by Federal Drug Medi-Cal, and 51% by State Drug Medi-Cal. No County Funds are required. BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): On July 22, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-979-15 with Addiction Research, and Treatment, Inc. dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment, for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for the provision of methadone treatment services through its Methadone Maintenance Clinics Program (Medi-Cal Drug Abuse Treatment Services) in East and West County. After the Contract was executed, the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) released a new ADP Bulletin with revised reimbursement rates for Drug Medi-Cal services. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-979-16 will reform the Contract to make the reimbursement rates consistent with ADP guidelines, through June 30, 2009. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE LAPP VE OT ER SIGNAT E S ,— / ACTION OF BOARD ON 1(Y1 a 11 2OL-a APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT y-bre ) AND CORRECT COPY OF.AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Contact Person: Haven Fearn 313-6350 ATTESTED W1 �Zfl.l 1�X DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Auditor Controller Contractor BY �r— DEPUTY