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C.101

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D.
Date:	January 8, 2013

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #24-680-24 with Telecare Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/08/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, 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 8, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24-680-24 with Telecare Corporation, a corporation, effective June 1, 2012, to amend Contract #24-680-22, to increase the payment limit by $35,886, from $614,000 to a new payment limit of $649,886, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, and with no change in payment limit or the term of the automatic extension, through December 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 21, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-680-22 with Telecare Corporation for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012, for the provision of mental health gero-psychiatric services and subacute care for Severely and Persistently Mentally Ill patients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-680-24 will allow Contractor to be compensated for provision of service to seven additional clients, at two locations, through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Contractor will not be compensated for services authorized by County’s Behavioral Health Services Division.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.