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File #: 24-1067    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/22/2024 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 4/9/2024 Final action: 4/9/2024
Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with La Clinica De La Raza, Inc., effective April 1, 2024, for additional cost survey and attestation services required for California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal implementation and to decrease the payment limit by $434,262 to an amount not to exceed $800,000 with no change in the term ending June 30, 2024 for specialty mental health services in East Contra Costa County. (83% Federal Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment funds; 17% Mental Health Service Act)
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment #74-452-16 with La Clinica De La Raza, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee


RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Amendment Agreement #74-452-16 with La Clinica De La Raza, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective April 1, 2024, to amend Contract #74-452-15, for additional cost survey and attestation services required for California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) implementation and to decrease the payment limit by $434,262, from $1,234,262 to a new payment limit of $800,000 with no change in the term July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, for specialty mental health services in East Contra Costa County.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will decrease the payment limit by $434,262 and result in a new amount not to exceed $800,000 as budgeted by the department and funded 83% by Federal Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) and 17% by Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) revenues. (No rate increase)


BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing community-based specialty mental health services focusing on minority, SED children and their families which will result in positive social and emotional development at home, in the community and greater school success. The contractor has been providing these services since October 2012.

Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: Welfare and Institutions Code, ? 5600 et seq. (The Bronzan McCorquodale Act); California Code of Regulations ("CCR"), Title 9, ? 523 et seq. (Community Mental Health Services) and California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. Acting as the Mental Health Plan as designated by ...

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