Agenda

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C. 66

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 26, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #72-086-8 with The Speech Pathology Group, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/26/2020

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:	Dan Peddycord, 925-313-6712
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: May 26, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #72-086-8 with The Speech Pathology Group, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $220,000, to provide temporary medically necessary occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) staffing services to children eligible for the California Children’s Services (CCS) Medical Therapy Program, for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 50% State California Children’s Services and 50% County funds. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 23, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #72-086-6 (as amended by Assignment #72-086-7) with The Speech Pathology Group, Inc. (formerly Bright Path Therapists, Inc.) to provide temporary medically necessary OT and PT staffing services to children eligible for the CCS Medical Therapy Program for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #72-086-8 will allow Contractor to continue providing medically necessary OT and PT staffing services to children eligible for the CCS Medical Therapy Program through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, clients will not receive services for occupational therapy and physical therapy services for children eligible for the CCS Medical Therapy Program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This 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).