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C.49

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #24–773–13 with Milhous Children’s Services, Inc.

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:	Donna Wigand 957-5111
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 (Donna Wigand), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24–773–13 with Milhous Children’s Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective April 1, 2009, to amend Novation Contract #24–773–12, to increase the payment limit by $100,000, from $300,000 to a new payment limit of $400,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $50,000, from $150,000 to a new payment limit of $200,000, with no change in the term of the automatic extension, through December 31, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 30% by Federal Medi-Cal, 28% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT), 40% by Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA/SB 90), and 2% by Mental Health Realignment.

BACKGROUND:

On December 9, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24–773–12 with Milhous Children’s Services, Inc. for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2009, for the provision of a day treatment program and mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) adolescents and latency-age children at Milhous Treatment Ranch. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24–773–13 will allow the Contractor to provide services to additional adolescents and latency-age children through June 30, 2009.