To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract # 20-418-2 Phamatech, Incorporated
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Phamatech, Incorporated, in an amount no to exceed $359,820 to provide court mandated substance abuse testing and related services for Contra Costa County Child welfare cases for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$359,820: 100% State Funded, all of which will be budgeted in FY 24-25.
BACKGROUND:
Substance abuse can indicate a significant risk of abuse and/or neglect toward any children under the care of the addicted individual. When such a risk is identified, individuals receiving services through Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) Children and Family Services (CFS) child welfare are required to drug test in order to assure compliance with treatment plans and/or court orders. This Staff Report is to execute a contract renewal for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to provide court mandated substance abuse testing and related services for Contra Cost County child welfare cases.
In 2022, Phamatech, Incorporated (Contractor) was selected from a competitive bid process, Request for Proposal #1183 to provide substance abuse testing and related services to EHSD CFS clients. Contractor will provide randomized scheduled drug testing, ensure the availability of specimen collection sites, screen test specimens, provide test results, provide “on-demand” sample testing when requested by CFS, and provide monthly statistics and reports to CFS for clients referred for drug testing. Laboratory results are submitted for inclusion in Child Welfare dependency, Family Reunification and Family Maintenance case files.
On May 24, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved item (C.55) authorizing executing a contract with Contractor. On July 26, 2022, the Board approved item (C.77) authorizing executing a contract amendment to modify the substances included in the standard testing panel for court mandated substance abuse testing.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports one of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will not be in compliance with mandated court-ordered substance abuse testing requirements for child welfare clients.