Agenda

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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 14, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74–503-2 with Mental Health Systems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/14/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 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: November 14, 2017
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 #74-503-2 with Mental Health Systems, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,014,000, to provide mental health services for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Services and Supports Program, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2018 in an amount not to exceed $1,007,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 35% by Federal Medi-Cal and 65% by Mental Health Services Act.

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by implementing the MHSA Community Services and Supports Program, including providing community-based services, personal services coordination, medication support, crisis intervention, and other mental health services to eligible adult clients in Contra Costa County.

On October 20, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-503 with Mental Health Systems, Inc., for the period of October 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, for the provision of mental health support services to adults in Contra Costa County.

Approval of Novation Contract #74-503-2 will allow the contractor to continue to provide services through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, there will be fewer services provided to eligible adult clients in Contra Costa County through the MHSA Community Services and Support Program.