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C. 81

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	December 11, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24–238–48 with Mental Health Consumer Concerns, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/11/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon 925-957-5201
cc:	D Gary K Cyr

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: December 11, 2012
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 #24–238–48 with Mental Health Consumer Concerns, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $255,620, to provide a Patients’ Rights Program, for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $127,810.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing a State-mandated Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program, including general advocacy and training services, Certification Review Hearing services, and Reise Capacity Hearing services.
On December 13, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–238–47 with Mental Health Consumer Concerns, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012, for the provision of a Patients’ Rights Program.
Approval of Novation Contract #24–238–48 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County will not have a Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program and will be out of compliance with the performance contract with the State Department of Mental Health, putting funding for the Department’s mental health programs at risk.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable