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C.44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2009

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment Agreement #74-083-18 with LaCheim School, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Donna Wigand 957-5111
cc:	Detra Morgan, HS Contracts Barbara Borbon, HS Contracts

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: March 31, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74-083-18 with LaCheim School, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective March 1, 2009, to amend Contract #74-083-17 to increase the payment limit by $370,000, from $1,200,000 to a new payment limit of $1,570,000 with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% by Federal FFP, 46% by State Early and Periodic Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment (EPSDT), and 4% by Mental Health Realignment.

BACKGROUND:

The State Department of Mental Health has been working in collaboration with the County’s Mental Health Division to establish a mandated program to provide TBS to children ages 0-21 years of age, who participate in the EPSDT Supplemental Specialty Mental Health Services. This program will provide services to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries under 21 years of age who meet the Mental Health Plan medical necessity criteria, who are members of the certified class and who meet the criteria for needing these services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 9, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-083-17 La Cheim School, Inc., to provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services, for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 (which included a six month automatic extension through December 31, 2009.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-083-18 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services through June 30, 2009.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This TBS program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected outcomes include all goals identified by Children’s Statewide System of Care guidelines including an increase in family satisfaction - as measured by the Parent Satisfaction Survey, decreased use of acute care system; and placement at discharge to a lower level of care.