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C. 91

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 24, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74-452-4 with La Clinica de la Raza, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/24/2016

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	D Morgan 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: May 24, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74-452-4 with La Clinica de la Raza, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $412,000, to provide mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $206,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% Mental Health Realignment and 50% Federal Financial Participation. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing community-based mental health services focusing on minority, SED, children which will result in greater home, community and school success.

On October 20, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-452-3 with La Clinica de la Raza, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2016, for the provision of community-based mental health services including case management and crisis intervention services focused on minority, SED, children in East Contra Costa County.

Approval of Contract #74-452-4 replaces the automatic extension in the prior Contract and allows Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, there will be fewer mental health services available for minority SED children in East Contra Costa County as the County solicits and engages an alternative contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This EPSDT program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).