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C.117

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 21, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract Amendment #24-680-30 with Telecare Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/21/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	Detra 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: June 21, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #24-680-30 with Telecare Corporation, a corporation, , to add "bed hold days" effective April 1, 2016 with no change in the payment limit of $1,352,909, no change to the original term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, and no change in the automatic extension amount of $676,455 through December 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Amendment is funded 76% by Mental Health Realignment and 24% Hospital Utilization Review. (Adding new rate)

BACKGROUND:

On December 15, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-680-28 (as amended by Contract Amendment #24-680-29) with Telecare Corporation 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 geropsychiatric and subacute mental health care for severely and persistently Mentally ill clients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-680-30 will allow Contractor to provide additional services to clients and allow “bed hold days” for patients who are temporarily absent from a facility, through June 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients will not receive the mental health care provided by Contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.