RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74–106–13 with Adolescent Treatment Centers, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $332,000, to provide day treatment and mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) dually-diagnosed adolescents at its Thunder Road Facility, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $166,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% by Federal Financial Participation (FFP) Medi-Cal and 50% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT). (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing intensive day treatment and mental health services to adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems to improve school performance, reduce unsafe behavioral practices, and reduce the need for out-of-home placements.
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