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C. 86

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 26, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payments for Services Provided by Seneca Family of Agencies

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/26/2017

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
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: September 26, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller, or his designee, to pay $288,100 to Seneca Family of Agencies for the provision of Mobile Crisis Response Teams for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) children and their families, for the period June 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The payment is funded 86% by Federal Medi-Cal, 9% by Mental Health Realignment, 1% by the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, and 4% by the Mental Health Services Act.

BACKGROUND:

On August 9, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-058-23 with Seneca Family of Agencies for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, for the provision of Mobile Crisis Response Teams for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) children and their families.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Per the request of the County, Seneca Family of Agencies provided additional Mobile Crisis Response Teams for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) children and their families in good faith. The Behavioral Health Services Division Administration has determined that Seneca Family of Agencies is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. This theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the provider does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover reasonable value of those services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Board Order is not approved, Seneca Family of Agencies will not be paid for services rendered in good faith to SED children throughout Contra Costa County.

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.