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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 24, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-602-13 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/24/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Anna Roth, 925-370-5101

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: April 24, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-602-13 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health), a corporation, effective April 15, 2018, to amend Contract #26-602-12 to increase the hourly rate for the Psychiatric Medical Director to act as the interim Behavioral Health Services Director, with no change in the payment limit of $45,000,000, and no change in the term of December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

On November 7, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-602-12 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health) for the provision of physician management and psychiatric staffing for the Inpatient Psychiatric Crisis Stabilization Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Centers and the County’s Main Detention Facility, for the period from December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Traditions Behavioral Health currently provides the Psychiatric Medical Director who supervises all hospital-based psychiatric services, including the inpatient unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, psychiatric emergency services, Miller Wellness Center and Detention Psychiatry. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors are billed for psychiatric services rendered. At the request of the County, the Psychiatric Medical Director will additionally act as the Behavioral Health/Mental Health Director until a permanent candidate for the position is identified.

On the recommendation of the County's Health Services Director and subject to Board approval as set forth in agenda item no. 49 of the April 24, 2018 Board agenda, the current Psychiatric Medical Director, Dr. Matthew White, will additionally be the Acting Behavioral Health/Mental Health Director and interim local director of mental health services until a permanent candidate for these duties is identified.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the Department will not have an interim Behavioral Health/Mental Health Director to oversee Mental Health and Alcohol and other Drug services in Contra Costa County.