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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 17, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #72-086-10 with The Speech Pathology Group, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/17/2022

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:	Ori Tzvieli, M.D., 925-608-5267
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 17, 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 #72-086-10 with The Speech Pathology Group, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, 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, 2022 through June 30, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $600,000 over a 3-year period and will be funded by 50% State California Children’s Services and 50% County General funds. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The CCS program provides medically necessary OT and PT services to children eligible for the CCS Medical Therapy Program. These services are mandated by the State of California. Physicians determine the need for therapy and prescribe the frequency and volume of services the child is to receive. In accordance with the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS), the County is obligated to fulfill the prescriptions by providing the necessary staffing to provide services to children. This contract will allow access to qualified registry staff to fill vacancies until it is possible to hire permanent employees or until a permanent employee returns to work. The contractor has been contracting with the County to provide these services since November 2015.

In April 2021, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #72-086-9 in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to provide temporary medically necessary OT and PT staffing services to children eligible for the CCS Medical Therapy Program for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

Approval of Contract #72-086-10 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, 2025.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, clients will not receive services for occupational therapy and physical therapy services to 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).