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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
FROM: By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator f- ' ;. Contra
February 21, 2001 Costa
DATE:
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Intercounty Services Contract #24-889-4 with Alameda
County (for its Health Care Services Agency/Mental Health Services)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Donna Wigand) to
execute on behalf of the. County, Intercounty Services Contract #24-889-4 with Alameda
County (for its Health Care Services Agency/Mental Health Services) to provide psychiatric
treatment services for seriously emotionally disturbed and behaviorally disordered
adolescents, for the period from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001, to be paid at the
following rates:
$210 per day for each Medi-Cal eligible client
$420 per day for each non-Medi-Cal eligible client
This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2001.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Mental Health Program supports the following Board of Supervisors community outcomes:
"Children Ready for and Succeeding in School", "Families that are Safe, Stable and
Nurturing" , and "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children
and Families" . Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and
emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale
(CAFAS) and placement at discharge to a lower level of care.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
Under this Intercounty Services Contract, Alameda County will provide up to four beds for
the Subacute Treatment for Adolescents with Rehabilitation Services (STARS) Program for
County-referred adolescents who would otherwise be hospitalized at Napa State Hospital.
These STARS Program clients receive residential care, intensive day treatment, non-public
school education, and acute psychiatric health facility services, as required.
On September 21, 1999, the Board of Supervisors approved Intercounty Services Contract
#24-889-3 with Alameda County, for the period from July 1, 1999 through June 30; 2000,
(which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2000) for the
provision of psychiatric treatment services. Approval of Intercounty Services Agreement
#24-889-4 will replace the six-month automatic extension of the prior Contract and allow
the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2001.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: VAI SIGNATURE r
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON// ��� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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.
ATTESTED
J N SWEETEN, CLERK OK THE BOARD AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Contact Person: Donna Wigand, L.C.S.W. (313-6411)
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