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C.106

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24–133–58 with La Cheim, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2010

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:	L Smith B Borbon

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: January 12, 2010
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, Novation Contract #24–133–58 with La Cheim, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $280,000, to provide a residential day treatment program and mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $140,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 54% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 34% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT), and 12% Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA/SB90).

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing a half-day intensive day treatment, mental health services and medication support in a residential treatment setting for twelve (12) emotionally disturbed youth, ages twelve through seventeen years, who are AB3632 eligible or who are wards or dependents of Contra Costa County Juvenile Court.

On January 27, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24–133–57 with La Cheim, 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 school-based day treatment and mental health services.

Approval of Novation Contract #24–133–58 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2010.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This EPSDT 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.