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C. 74

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 12, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #24-429-75 with Ujima Family Recovery Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/12/2022

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:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5169
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

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 12, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #24-429-75 with Ujima Family Recovery Services, a non-profit corporation, effective January 1, 2022, to amend Contract #24-429-72, to modify the rates for outpatient treatment for pregnant and parenting women and their young children, with no change in the original payment limit of $3,273,091, and no change in the original term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $3,273,091 and will be funded by 78% Drug Medi-Cal ($2,551,894); 10% SAPT Block Grant ($321,345); 9% Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Perinatal Set-Aside ($295,929); and 3% Assembly Bill (AB) 109 ($103,923) revenues. (No Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The County has been contracting with Ujima Family Recovery Services, since April 2017 to provide residential and outpatient treatment for pregnant and parenting women and their young children. This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing family-centered alcohol and drug treatment services to pregnant and parenting women and their children, in order to prevent perinatal substance abuse and improve birth outcomes.

On June 8, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–429–72, with Ujima Family Recovery Services to provide residential and outpatient treatment for pregnant and parenting women and their young children, in amount not to exceed $3,273,091, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

In October 2021, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Administrative Agreement #24–429–73, to allow for non-material changes to the payment provisions and fee schedule, to reflect the intent of the parties, with no change in the original payment limit of $3,273,091, and no change in the original term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

On February 1, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #24–429–74, to modify rates for residential treatment for pregnant and parenting women and their young children, with no change in the original payment limit of $3,273,091, and no change in the original term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

The delay of this amendment was due to the resurgence of COVID-19 which has created service interruptions, productivity declines and cash flow issues with the community based behavioral health service providers. This allows the need to maintain a viable service delivery network to ensure access to needed behavioral health services with the County.

Approval of Amendment #24-429-75 will allow for rate modifications due to COVID-19 service impacts and as aligned with Mental Health standards, and allow the contractor to continue to provide services through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the residents of Contra Costa County may experience reduced or discontinued behavioral health services.