On January 14, 1997, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 97/17, authorizing the Health Services Director to contract with the State Department of Mental Health, (now known as the Department of Health Care Services) to assume responsibility for Medi-Cal specialty mental health services. Responsibility for outpatient specialty mental health services involves contracts with individual, group and organizational providers to deliver these services. This Contractor has provided Medi-Cal specialty mental health services to Contra Costa County beneficiaries since November of 2018.
In July, 2019, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #74-475-94(1) with Mahmood Ketabchi, MFT, in an amount not to exceed $86,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for beneficiaries in East Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
On May 26, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment #74-475-94(2) with Mahmood Ketabchi, MFT, to increase the payment limit by $175,000 to a new total payment limit of $261,000, to provide additional Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, with no change in the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
Approval of Contract #74-475-94(3) will allow this contractor to continue providing Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through June 30, 2023.
If this contract is not approved, services provided to Contra Costa Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal beneficiaries could be negatively impacted, including access to services, choice of providers, cultural competency, language capacity, geographical locations of service providers, and waiting lists.
The recommendation supports the following children’s 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.