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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06171997 - C94 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director f ; . By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator ""� ; Contra ' Costa DATE: r� County SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract #24-818-1 with Bonita House, Inc. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Donna Wigand, L.C.S.W. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24-818-1 with Bonita House, Inc. , for the period from October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997, with a payment limit of $65, 963 , for provision of residential/dual diagnosis treatment services. This contract includes a six-month automatic contract extension through March 31, 1998, in the amount of $32,982 . II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This Contract is included in the Health Services budget and is funded by County/Realignment funds. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: It is estimated that as many as 80% of persons with a serious mental illness also have a substance abuse problem, making this contract crucial under managed care. Bonita House is the only program of its type in the Bay Area and has received national recognition. On January 16, 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Contract #24-818 with Bonita House Inc. , for the period from September 28, 1995 through September 30, 1996 to provide dual diagnosis residential treatment services. Approval of Novation Contract #24-818-1 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Agreement, and will allow Bonita House to continue providing services through September 30, 1997. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIG"NATURE(S) ^/� / ACTION OF BOARD ON AI 997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Donna Wigand, L.C.S.W. (313-6411) CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED JUN 1 .7 IQQ7 Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk`" `t a Board of Auditor-Controller Supervisors and CountyAdmir.istrator Contractor M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY