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C. 72

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 25, 2014

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-719 with Mental Health Association of Alameda County

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/25/2014

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	A Down C Rucker

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: February 25, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24-719 with Mental Health Association of Alameda County, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $255,620, to provide a Patients’ Rights Program for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment.

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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

These mandated services are being provided by this Contractor, due to an unanticipated closure of another service provider. The Division is requesting January 1, 2014 as the start date to avoid any interuptions in services to the clients under this contract.

Under Contract #24-719, Contractor will provide services through December 31, 2014.

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