RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24-133-69 with La Cheim School, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,489,986 to provide school-based services and a residential treatment program, which includes mental health services, case management, crisis intervention, medication support and Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth ages 8-21, for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, and includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $1,244,993.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 50% by Federal Medi-Cal and 50% by Mental Health Realignment funds. (Rate increase)
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