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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 23, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24-133-70 with La Cheim School, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/23/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Suzanne Tavano, PhN. PhD., 925-957-5212
cc:	L Walker 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 23, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #24-133-70 with La Cheim School, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,564,684, to provide school-based services and a residential treatment program which includes mental health services, case management, crisis intervention, medication support and Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth ages 8-21 for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $1,282,342.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% Mental Health Realignment Funds. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing school-based services and a residential treatment program which includes mental health services, case management, crisis intervention, medication support and TBS for SED youth ages 8-21 who are eligible for services according to the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or who are wards or dependents of Contra Costa County Juvenile Court. Contractor also provides TBS to County-referred children.

On September 11, 2018 the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-133-69 with La Cheim School, Inc., for school-based services and a residential treatment program for SED youth ages 8-21 for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2019, for the provision of case management, school based mental health services and TBS.

Approval of Novation Contract #24-133-70, replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract allowing the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, there will be fewer treatment options for wards of the Contra Costa County Juvenile Court and County’s SED clients in West Contra Costa County as the County solicits and engages an alternate contractor. This may result in delays in the provisions of these treatment services as required by the Federal IDEA Act.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports three of the Board of Supervisors’ five community outcomes:“Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).