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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 9, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payments for Services #24-794-9(9) provided by BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/09/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm

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 9, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $163,400 for psychiatric crisis stabilization and inpatient treatment services rendered to Contra Costa County residents during the period August 1, 2015 through October 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding is 100% County Mental Health Realignment.

BACKGROUND:

BHC Sierra Vista Hospital (“Sierra Vista”) is a designated 5150 facility in Sacramento County that provides psychiatric services, including emergency stabilization and inpatient treatment. Contra Costa County residents who experience a mental health crisis in Sacramento County may be brought to Sierra Vista for evaluation, stabilization and treatment.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Health Services Department contracted with Sierra Vista from fiscal year 2000 to 2015. When contract #24-794 expired in 2015, it was not renewed. Sierra Vista continued to accept Contra Costa County clients to remain in compliance with the Federal law that ensures public access to emergency services regardless of the patient’s county of residence or ability to pay. Contra Costa County has paid Sierra Vista a total of $231,157 for these services through purchase order #07407 dated January 1, 2015, purchase order #07408 dated January 1, 2017, and


warrants 237286, 237287, and 237288 dated December 10, 2015. The amount of $163,400 is necessary to pay Sierra Vista in full for services rendered between August 1, 2015 and October 31, 2017. A contract is currently being negotiated for services provided by Sierra Vista starting November 1, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the requested action is not approved, Sierra Vista will not be paid for services that they were required by Federal law to render to Contra Costa clients between August 1, 2015 and October 31, 2017.