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C. 35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 13, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-602-10 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/13/2017

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, 925-370-5475
cc:	Leslie Walker Marcy 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 13, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-602-10 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health), a corporation, effective June 1, 2017, to amend Contract #26-602-9, to increase the payment limit by $650,000, from $21,550,000 to a new payment limit of $22,200,000, with no change in the original term of September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 23, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-602-8, as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-602-9, with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health), for the provision of physician management and psychiatric staffing for the Inpatient Psychiatric Crisis Stabilization Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Clinics and the County’s Main Detention Facility, for the period from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-602-10 will allow the Contractor to provide additional physician management and psychiatric staffing services through August 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the Department would not have adequate psychiatric coverage, and quality and performance compliance in the County’s Inpatient Psychiatric and Crisis Stabilization Units at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers and Main Detention Facility.