HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04261988 - 1.48 TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Mark Finucane , Health Services Director
FROM: By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE'. April 13, 1988 County
Approval of Standard Contract 424-469 . with Bay Area Addiction
SUBJECT: Research and Treatment , Inc. for Methadone Maintenance Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Standard Contract #24-469 with Bay Area Addiction
Research and Treatment , Inc. in the amount of $89 , 500 for the
period March 1 , 1988 - June 30 , 1988 for methadone maintenance
services . This document includes a six-month automatic contract
extension from June 30 , 1988 through December 31 , 1988 in the
amount of $ 124 , 740.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This contract is fully funded in the Health Services Department
Budget for FY 1987-88 . Approval of this contract will not
increase County costs . Services will continue for approximately
150 medically indigent or medically needy heroin addicts at a
more cost effective rate . The contract payment limit is funded
approximately 28% by Federal Medi-Cal funds , 68% by State Drug
Program funds , and 4% by matching County funds , estimated as
follows :
$24 , 750 Federal
60 , 750 State
4 , 000 County
$89 , 500 Total Program
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On December 1 , 1987 the Board authorized the Health Services
Department to contract with Bay Area Addiction Research and
Treatment , Inc. for $280 , 000 in methadone maintenance services
effective March 1 , 1988 . This Board action was the result of an
open competitive bidding process for methadone and heroin
detoxification services initiated by the Department during 1987 .
California Health Associates , Inc. , the contract provider at
that time , decided not to bid for the contract . The Proposal
Evaluation Committee unanimously recommended that the County
contract with Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment , Inc.
for methadone maintenance services . Under Contract 424-469 ,
Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment , Inc. will provide
methadone maintenance clinic program services in Richmond
and Pittsburg .
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS APR 2 6 1988 DATE SHOWN.
Cc: Health Servi.ces (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor
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Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment , Inc.
Contract #24-469
Board Order
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These actions are part of the process to transfer operations of
methadone maintenance services to the new provider , Bay Area
Addiction Research and Treatment , Inc. The new contract will
provide a more cost-effective service , create and expand an
affordable private-pay system for methadone maintenance , and
redirect program savings to other unmet needs within the drug
abuse treatment and prevention system.
This document has been approved by the Department ' s Contracts
and Grants Administrator in accordance with the guidelines
approved by the Board ' s Order of December 1 , 1981 (Guidelines
for contract preparation and processing , Health Services
Department ) .
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