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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 16, 2016

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Costa

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Subject:

Approve Contract Amendment #74-517-1 with Child Therapy Institute of Marin

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/16/2016

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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: August 16, 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 Amendment Agreement #74-517-1 with Child Therapy Institute of Marin, a non-profit corporation, effective July 1, 2016, to amend Contract #74-517, to modify the Service Plan and rate sheet to include case management and crisis intervention services, with no change in the original Payment Limit of $325,000, no change in the original term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, and no change in the six-month automatic extension amount of $162,500 through December 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% County Realignment, which includes a Case Management rate of $2.08 and a Crisis Intervention rate of $4.00, to the revised rate sheet. (rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing mental health services to adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems to improve school performance, reduce unsafe behavioral practices, and reduce the need for out-of-home placements.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On May 24, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-517 with Child Therapy Institute of Marin, for the provision of mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed children and adolescents in East and West county for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-517-1 will allow the Contractor to provide case management and crisis intervention services in addition to outpatient services, through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, SED children and adolescents will not have access to mental health services provided by Contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ 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).