Agenda

Return

C. 98

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #72-086-6 with Bright Path Therapists, 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:	Dan Peddycord, 925-313-6712
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 23, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #72-086-6 with Bright Path Therapists, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide temporary medically necessary occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) staffing services to children eligible for the California Children Services Medical Therapy Program for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 50% State California Children’s Services and 50% County funds. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

In August 2018, the County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #72-086-4 (as amended by Contract Amendment #72-086-5) to provide temporary medically necessary occupational therapy and physical therapy services to children eligible for the California Children’s Services Medical Therapy for the period from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #72-086-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing medically necessary OT and PT services to children eligible for the CCS Medical Therapy Program through June 30, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, clients will not receive services for occupational therapy and physical therapy services to children eligible for California Children’s Services Medical Therapy Program.

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).