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C. 38

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 17, 2023

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24–794–8 (33) with John Muir Behavioral Health

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/17/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5201
cc:	L Walker M 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 17, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #24–794–8(33) with John Muir Behavioral Health, a corporation, including mutual indemnification, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000, to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital services to county-referred adults and adolescents for the period from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $1,200,000 over a 6-month period and will be funded by 100% Mental Health Realignment revenues. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with John Muir Behavioral Health since May 1, 2000. This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing inpatient psychiatric hospital services to County-referred adults and adolescents.

On November 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24–794–8(31) with John Muir Behavioral Health Center, in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital services to county-referred children, adolescents and adults for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2022 in an amount not to exceed $800,000. This contract included mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.

On June 7, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #24-794-8(32) to increase the payment limit by $480,000 to a new payment limit of $2,080,000, with no change in the term, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $240,000 to a new payment limit of $1,040,000 through December 31, 2022.

Approval of Contract #24-794-8(33) will allow this contractor to continue to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital services through June 30, 2023. This contract includes mutual indemnification language.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s mental health clients will not receive needed inpatient psychiatric services from this contractor’s facility.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcome: “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include a decrease in the need for inpatient care and placement at a lower level of care.