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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03281989 - 1.54 i TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I 1-054 FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director w Contra By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: March 16, 1989 County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement 424-469-2 with Bay Area Addiction 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, Contract Amendment Agreement #24-469-2 effective March 1 , 1989 with Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment , Inc . to amend Contract 424-469-1 (effective July 1 , 1988 through June 30, 1989 ) for methadone maintenance services with a $38 ,564 increase in the contract payment limit , from $279 ,480 to a new total payment limit of $318 ,044 . II . FINANCIAL IMPACT : This contract is fully funded in the Health Services Department Budget for FY 1988-89 . The contract payment limit is funded by Federal Medi-Cal funds , State Drug Program funds, and matching County funds , estimated as follows : $144, 282 Federal Medi-Cal ( $19 , 282 increase) 170 ,814 State Drug Program Funds ( $19 ,282 increase) 23- 948 County Funds (no change) $31831044 Total Contract Payment Limit This $38 ,564 increase in State and Federal Medi-Cal funds is for FY 88-89 only and is not extended into FY 89-90 . There is no increase in County funding. The contract continues to place the contractor at risk for serving a sufficient number of Federally- eligible Medi-Cal clients to earn the Federal Medi-Cal revenue in the two Methadone Maintenance Clinic Programs (Richmond and Pittsburg ) . III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND : On December 20 , 1988 , the Board approved Contract 424-469-1 with Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment , Inc . for methadone maintenance services under AB 1903 . The State has allocated additional funds for treatment of AIDS/IV drug users , i .e . , per- sons at risk of contracting or spreading HIV infection (AIDS ) through IV drug use . Contract Amendment Agreement #24-469-2 will allow treatment for 29 additional Medi-Cal eligible AIDS/IV drug users . DG CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM NDA T N OF BOARD C MMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE S : ACTION OF BOARD ON MAR Z APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS y I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE , UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 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. _ cc: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED _ __ MAR 28 1989_ Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contractor M382/7-83 BY ����/� DEPUTY