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C.101

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 8, 2020

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Subject:

Payments for Services Provided by Ujima Family Recovery Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/08/2020

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:	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: September 8, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $677,325.38 to Ujima Family Recovery Services, for the provision of outpatient treatment services at its Drug Medi-Cal Substance Use Disorder Clinics in East, Central and West County for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This is funded by 70% Drug Medi-Cal; 16% Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Perinatal Set-Aside; 10% SAPT Block Grant and 4% Assembly Bill. No County Match required.

BACKGROUND:

On September 24, 2019, the County Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-429-66 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #24-429-67 and #24-429-68) with Ujima Family Recovery Services for the provision of outpatient treatment services at its Drug Medi-Cal Substance Use Disorder clinics in East, Central and West County for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Due to the late availability of the Drug Medi-Cal Waiver funds, the request for an amendment to increase the payment limit by $677,325.38, was delayed and the contract expired before the amendment was processed.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Ujima Family Recovery Services continued to provide outpatient treatment services at its Drug Medi-Cal Substance Use Disorder Clinics in East, Central and West County.

Behavioral Health Services Division Administration has therefore determined that Ujima Family Recovery Services is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That 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 the reasonable value of those services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Ujima Family Recovery Services will not be paid for services rendered in good faith to County patients.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This Alcohol and Drug Abuse program supports the Board of Supervisors’ “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” community outcome by providing parenting education, stability, and safety for mothers (and their children) and pregnant women who are alcohol and drug dependent, while they are in substance abuse treatment. Expected outcomes include delivery of drug-free babies, decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, reduction in the number of relapses, and creation of a sober social network.