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C.60

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #74–070–11 with FamiliesFirst, 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:	B Borbon L Smith

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 #74–070–11 with FamiliesFirst, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective March 1, 2009, to amend Novation Contract #74–070–10, to increase the payment limit by $145,000, from $350,000 to a new payment limit of $495,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and to increase the six-month automatic extension payment limit by $72,500, from $175,000, to a new automatic extension payment limit of $247,500.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 40% by Federal Medi-Cal, 40% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT), and 20% by Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA/SB 90).

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

The Contractor will bill Medi-Cal through the current County system under the Rehabilitation Option for all eligible services, and the Federal Financial Participation will accrue to the County.

BACKGROUND:

On December 9, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74–070–10 with FamiliesFirst, Inc. for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2009, for the provision of an intensive day treatment program for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) adolescents.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74–070–11 will allow the Contractor to provide services to additional SED adolescents, through June 30, 2009.