Agenda

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C. 95

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 24, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24–794–9 (10) with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/24/2018

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:	Matthew White M.D., 925-957-5201
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 24, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #24–794–9(10) with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, including mutual indemnification, to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital services to County-referred adults and adolescents for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment funds. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On December 19, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–794–9(8) with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc., for its Sierra Vista Hospital, for the period from November 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 for the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital services to County-referred adults and adolescents.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #24-794-9(10) will allow the contractor to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital services to County-referred adults through June 30, 2019. This contract includes mutual indemnification.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s mental health clients will not receive needed inpatient psychiatric services from the contractor’s facility.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcome: “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include a decrease in the need for inpatient care and placement at a lower level of care.