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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 18, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24-773-33 with Mountain Valley Child and Family Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/18/2022

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:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5212
cc:	Alaina Floyd marcy.wilham

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 18, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #24-773-33 with Mountain Valley Child and Family Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,852,100, to provide mental health services, case management and Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth and dependents, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $926,050.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $1,852,100 and will be funded by 50% Mental Health Realignment ($926,050) and 50% by Federal Medi-Cal ($926,050) revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing a comprehensive range of services and supports, including intensive individualized mental health services to Contra Costa dependents who are experiencing serious mental illness, likely to exhibit co-occurring disorders, and from underserved populations. The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with Mountain Valley Child and Family Services, Inc. since July 1, 1994.

On July 1, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-773-31, as amended by Amendment Agreement #24–773–32, with Mountain Valley Child and Family Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,482,828, for the provision of TBS, and mental health services for SED youth and dependents, for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $1,241,414.

On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Agreement #24-773-32 to allow rate adjustments to provide cash flow and budget predictability due to COVID-19 with no change in the original payment limit or term.

Approval of Novation Contract #24-773-33 replaces the prior contact and allows the contractor to continue providing comprehensive mental health services through June 30, 2022.

The contract renewal request was delayed due to pending approval of the new contract language, which has been added to certain contracts to ascertain cohesiveness and alignment with State regulations.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, transitional-aged youth in Contra Costa County will not have access to contractor’s mental health services, which will lead to reduced levels of service to the community and potential placement in higher levels of care.

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).