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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 22, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24–794–12(10) with BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/22/2020

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:	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 22, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #24–794–12(10) with BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000, to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital services for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, which includes a six-month automatic extension in an amount of $650,000 through December 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment Funds.

BACKGROUND:

On May 7, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–794–12(7), as amended by Amendment Agreements #24–794–12(8) and 24–794–12(9), with BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc. for the provision of inpatient psychiatric hospital services to County-referred adults and children for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Novation Contract #24-794-12(10) will allow the Contractor to continue to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital services through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s mental health clients will not receive needed inpatient psychiatric services from Contractor’s facility.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcome: “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include a decrease in the need for inpatient care and placement at a lower level of care.