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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 11, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-628-22 with Nancy E. Ebbert, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/11/2021

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., 925-957-5212
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 11, 2021
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 #24-628-22 with Nancy E. Ebbert, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $319,488, to provide outpatient psychiatric services to County adolescent and transitional age adult patients, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $319,488 and will be funded by 33% Federal Medi-Cal ($106,494); 33% State Mental Health Realignment ($106,494) and 34% Mental Health Services Act ($106,500) revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with Nancy E. Ebbert, M.D., since January 1992 to provide outpatient psychiatric services to County patients, including adolescent and transitional age adult patients .Expected program outcomes include increases in social connectedness, communication skills, parenting skills, and knowledge of the human service system in Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On April 28, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-628-21 with Nancy E. Ebbert, M.D., to provide outpatient psychiatric services including diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, and providing medical and therapeutic training to clinical staff, for the intensive early psychosis intervention (First Hope) Program, located in Concord, for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

Approval of Contract #24-628-22 will allow this contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric services through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s clients will not have access to this contractor’s outpatient psychiatric services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: (4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and (5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.