BACKGROUND:
On January 14, 1997, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution #97/17, authorizing the Health Services Director to contract with the State Department of Mental Health, (now known as the Department of Health Care Services) to assume responsibility for Medi-Cal specialty mental health services. Responsibility for outpatient specialty mental health services involves contracts with individual, group and organizational providers to deliver these services.
On July 14, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-475-86(3) with Allied Medical and Consultation Services P.C., in an amount not to exceed $850,000 for the provision of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-475-86(4) will allow Contractor to provide additional Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30, 2022.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan 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.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The recommendation supports the following children’s outcomes: 4, 5