To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Novation Contract #74-191-20 with West Contra Costa Unified School District
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #74-191-20 with West Contra Costa Unified School District, a government agency, in an amount not to exceed $749,268, to provide Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services to Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $749,268 and will be funded 100% by Federal Medi-Cal. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This agreement meets the social needs of county’s population by providing Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services to families of SED children; facilitates multi-agency collaborative service delivery; and minimizes the need for crisis services and involvement with the Juvenile Justice System. West Contra Costa Unified School District has been providing wraparound services to families of SED children for the county since July 2002.
On September 20, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-191-19 with West Contra Costa Unified School District, in the amount not to exceed $749,268 for the provision of Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services to SED children in West Contra Costa County for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2023.
Approval of Novation Contract #74-191-20 replaces the automatic extension under the prior contract and allows the contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this agreement is not approved, there will be fewer Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services available to families of children with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances in West Contra Costa County, which may result in the need for crisis services and involvement with the juvenile justice system.
Children’s Impact Statement:
This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).
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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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