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C. 43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 11, 2011

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Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74–317-4 with Alternative Family Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2011

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Donna Wigand, 957-5111
cc:	D Morgan 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 11, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74–317-4 with Alternative Family Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to provide Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) services to Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth and their families, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 62% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 33% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT), and 5% by Mental Health Realignment. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population in that it provides MTFC services to SED youth who are in foster care or in Intensive Treatment Foster Care homes, and their families, including mental health services, medication support, and crisis intervention.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 1, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74 317-2 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74-317-3) with Alternative Family Services, Inc., for the period from December 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, with a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2010, for the provision of a day treatment program for SED adolescents.
Approval of Novation Contract #74 317-4 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing MTFC services to SED youth through June 30, 2011.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, multidimensional treatment foster care services for seriously emotionally disturbed youth and their families will not be provided.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This 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).