To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-222-15 with J. Cole Recovery Homes, Inc.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #74-222-15 with J. Cole Recovery Homes, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,052,298 for the provision of residential substance abuse use disorder treatment services for male offenders in East Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $1,052,298 and will be funded by 34% Federal Drug Medi-Cal ($357,781), 34% State General Fund ($357,781), 16% Assembly Bill (AB) 109 ($168,368) and 16% Local Revenue Fund ($168,368) revenues. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. Health Services Personnel reviewed and approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations and bargaining work. Contractor shall provide, operate, and administer Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment program services as certified by the State of California must operate under the terms and conditions of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and must be provided in its facility(ies) referenced in County Health Services Alcohol and Other Drugs (AODS) Department’s Work Plan.
The county has been contracting with J Cole Recovery Homes, Inc., since January 2004 to meet the social needs of county’s population by providing residential SUD treatment services for male offenders in East Contra Costa County and are provided an opportunity to achieve sobriety and recover from the effects of alcohol and other drug use, become self-sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals. This contractor was approved by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division on August 30, 2023. Contractor was selected as they are the only licensed and credentialed Community Based Organization (CBO) that serves in this geographic location for residential SUD services that specialize in serving formerly incarcerated Medi-Cal beneficiaries who have very unique needs. They have a long-standing history with State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) accreditation and compliance and meet all regulatory compliance required of managed care plans.
On August 16, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-222-14 with J. Cole Recovery Homes, Inc., in the amount of $934,893, to provide residential substance abuse use disorder treatment services for male offenders in East Contra Costa County for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Approval of Contract #74-222-15 will allow the contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2024. The delay of this contract was due to a significant postponement in receiving the FY 2023-24 rates for all AODS services from the DHCS.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, individuals will not receive alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services they need to maintain sobriety and reduce risk factors.
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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. |
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Monica Nino, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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