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C.104

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 19, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract #24-979-32 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/19/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	E Suisala 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: July 19, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24-979-32 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. (dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $6,744,683, to provide methadone maintenance treatment services for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 50% Federal Drug Medi-Cal and 50% State Drug Medi-Cal. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 7, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-979-29 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #24-979-30 and Payment for Services #24-979-31) with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. (dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment), for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, for the provision of methadone treatment services through its Methadone Maintenance Clinics Program (Medi-Cal Drug Abuse Treatment Services) in East and West County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

These methadone maintenance treatment services are mandated under federal law.

Approval of Contract #24-979-32 allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, adults in Contra Costa County will not receive the specialized substance abuse treatment services needed to provide them an opportunity to achieve sobriety and recover from the effects of alcohol and other drug use, become self-sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable