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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 15, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-602-11 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2017

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:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5405
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wihelm

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 15, 2017
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 #26-602-11 with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health), a corporation, effective August 1, 2017, to amend Contract #26-602-8 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #26-602-9 and #26-602-10) to include a three-month automatic extension through November 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, to provide psychiatric staffing and leadership for the Inpatient Psychiatric, Crisis Stabilization Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and the County’s Main Detention Facility.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. As appropriate, patients and/or third party payors will be billed for services. This Contract provides costs savings compared to using contracts with individual psychiatrists and temporary staffing companies.

BACKGROUND:

On September 23, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-602-8, as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #26-602-9 and #26-602-10, with Traditions Psychology Group, Inc. (dba Traditions Behavioral Health) for the provision of physician management and psychiatric staffing, for the Inpatient Psychiatric Crisis Stabilization Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Clinics and the County’s Main Detention Facility, for the period from September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2017.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-602-11 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services through November 30, 2017 while the County negotiates a renewal contract with the Contractor.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this extension is not approved, the Department would not have adequate psychiatric coverage and quality and performance compliance in the County’s Inpatient Psychiatric and Crisis Stabilization Units at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers and the County’s Main Detention Facility.