HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05222001 - C.82 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 6E G • ��
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
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By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
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May 9, 2001
DATE: °O _ .i"J. County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-680-11 with
Telecare Corporation
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, Contract
Amendment Agreement #24-680-11 with Telecare Corporation, effective
May 1, 2001, to amend Contract #24-680-10 to increase the Contract
Payment Limit by $15, 113 , from $1, 098, 905 to a new total payment
limit of $1, 114 , 018, and to increase the automatic extension payment
limit by $7, 557, from $549, 452 to a new automatic extension payment
limit of $557, 009 .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is 100% funded by Mental Health Realignment funds as
a result of savings generated from the County' s reduction of client
placements at State Hospitals .
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
On September 12 , 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract
#24-680-10 with Telecare Corporation for the period from July 1,
2000 through June 30 , 2001 (with a six-month automatic extension
through December 31, 2001) for subacute care for County residents
who are severely and. persistently mentally ill (SPMI) . This
Contract is part of the Department ' s cost saving plan to reduce the
number of high-cost State Hospital beds by developing alternative
placements .
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-680-11 will allow the
Contractor to provide additional units of services through June 30,
2001
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE: ��
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES):
:
ACTION OF BOARD UO1 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
\r, I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
Y UNANIMOUS (ABSENTMAO/a) 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 d# 2 U U
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Donna Wigand, L.C.S.W. (313-6411)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
Auditor-Controller
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Contractor