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C. 60

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 18, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payments for Services Provided by Baltic Sea Manor, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/18/2021

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:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	L Walker 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 18, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $1,500 to Baltic Sea Manor, LLC for additional augmented board and care facilities services, including twenty-four-hour emergency residential care and supervision for eligible clients, for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This one-time payment is funded 100% by County General Fund revenues budgeted for the PATCH Program.

BACKGROUND:

In April 2020, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #72-144 with Baltic Sea Manor, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $144,000 for augmented board and care facilities services including twenty-four-hour emergency residential care and supervision for eligible clients who are specifically referred to facility operator, for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) referred clients to Baltic Sea Manor, LLC and there was an unanticipated increase in the need for additional services during the contract term and the contract payment limit was exceeded.

As requested by the County, Baltic Sea Manor, LLC provided additional board and care services in good faith. CCRMC Administration has therefore determined that Baltic Sea Manor, LLC is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the provider does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover reasonable value of those services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, Baltic Sea Manor, LLC will not be paid for psychiatric treatment services rendered in good faith.