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C.35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 17, 2012

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Costa

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Subject:

Novation Contract #24-920-17 with Fred Finch Youth Center

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/17/2012

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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 17, 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 #24-920-17 with Fred Finch Youth Center, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $324,000, to provide day treatment and mental health services for seriously emotionally disturbed children 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 $162,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal (FFP), and 50% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT), additional funding due to increased utilization. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population in that it provides mental health services, including: assessments; individual, group and family therapy; and medication support for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) and developmentally delayed middle and high school aged children and their families.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In March 2011, the County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed, Contract #24-920-15 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #24-920-16) with Fred Finch Children’s Home, Inc. (dba Fred Finch Youth Center, and now known legally as Fred Finch Youth Center), 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 day treatment and mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed children.

Approval of Novation Contract #24-920-17 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, there will be fewer day treatment and mental health services available to SED children as the County solicits and engages an alternate contractor. This delay may result in higher levels of treatment.

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).