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C.112

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74–083–22 with La Cheim School, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	A Down D Gary

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 10, 2012
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 #74–083–22 with La Cheim School, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000, to provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $900,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal and 50% by State Early and Periodic Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The State Department of Mental Health has been working in collaboration with County’s Mental Health Division to establish a mandated program to provide TBS to children who participate in the EPSDT Supplemental Specialty Mental Health services. This program will provide emergency placement services to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries less than 21 years of age, who meet the medical necessity criteria of their Mental Health Plan, and who have been discharged from a hospital or have failed in other placements.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On January 11, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74–083–21 with La Cheim School, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2011, for the provision of TBS to County referred-clients.

Approval of Novation Contract #74–083–22 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, children who participate in the EPSDT Supplemental Specialty Mental Health services will experience delays in receiving mandated TBS services as the County solicits and engages an alternative contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This TBS 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).