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C.44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 12, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #24–979–17 with Addiction Research And Treatment, Inc. dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment (BAART)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/12/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Haven Fearn 313-6350
cc:	B Borbon L Smith

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 12, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24–979–17 with Addiction Research And Treatment, Inc. dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment (BAART), a corporation, effective April 1, 2009, to amend Contract #24–979–15 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #24–979–16), to make technical adjustments to the fee schedule, with no change in the payment limit of $3,012,989, and no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 49% by Federal Drug Medi-Cal, and 51% by State Drug Medi-Cal. No County Funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

On July 22, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24 979 15 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #24–979–16), with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment, for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for the provision of methadone treatment services through its Methadone Maintenance Clinics Program (Medi Cal Drug Abuse Treatment Services) in East and West County. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24–979–17 will allow the County and Contractor to make technical adjustments to the fee schedule and continue providing services through June 30, 2009.