RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74–188–8 with Youth Homes Incorporated, a non-profit corporation, effective February 1, 2009, to amend Novation Contract #74-188-7, to increase the payment limit by $300,000, from $950,000 to a new payment limit of $1,250,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $150,000, from $475,000 to a new payment limit of $625,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

50% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 45% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT), and 5% by Mental Health Realignment.

BACKGROUND:

On December 16, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-188-7 with Youth Homes Incorporated, for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for the provision of therapeutic behavioral services to County referred clients, ages 0-21 years of age.