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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 10, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #27-136-10 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/10/2015

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:	Patricia Tanquary, 925-313-6004
cc:	K Cyr 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: March 10, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #27-136-10 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide outpatient psychotherapy services to Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members for the period from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund III. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

In May 7, 2013, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #27-136-9 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc., for the provision of outpatient psychotherapy services to CCHP members for the period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. Approval of Contract #27-136-10 will allow Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychotherapy services through March 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, certain specialized professional health care services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County will not be provided.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.