RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-475-58 with Trinidad Zavala, MFT, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $115,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

Under Contract #74-475-58, the Contractor will provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Medi-Cal beneficiaries could be negatively impacted, including access to services, choice of providers, cultural competency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers, and waiting lists.