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C. 84

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 27, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-475-78(5) with Remarkable Marriage and Family Institute

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/27/2021

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:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5169
cc:	Noel Garcia Marcy 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 27, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-475-78(5) with Remarkable Marriage and Family Institute, a nonprofit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, to provide Medi-Cal mental health services for beneficiaries in East and Central Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $1,500,000 for FY 2021-2022 and will be funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal ($750,000) and 50% State Mental Health Realignment ($750,000). (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 14, 1997, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution #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 mental health services to Contra Costa County beneficiaries since February 2018.

On July 23, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-475-78(3) with Remarkable Marriage and Family Institute, in an amount not to exceed $930,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for beneficiaries in East and Central Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.

On March 9, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment #74-475-78(4) with Remarkable Marriage and Family Institute, to increase the payment limit by $370,000 to a new total payment limit of $1,300,000, 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 #74-475-78(5) will allow this contractor to continue providing Medi-Cal mental health services through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

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.