To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-475-250 with Kellee Cathey, LMFT
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-475-250 with Kellee Cathey, LMFT, a sole proprietor, in an amount not to exceed $325,000, to provide Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) for beneficiaries twenty one (21) years of age and older in Contra Costa County for the period November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $325,000 over a twenty-month period and will be funded by 40% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II, 30% Federal Medi-Cal and 30% State Mental Health Realignment.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing telehealth and in person Medi-Cal SMHS for beneficiaries in Contra Costa County. Telehealth is the delivery of healthcare services remotely through electronic devices. Contractor specializes in the treatment of anxiety, child abuse, cultural/ethnic minority issues, depression, domestic/intimate partner violence, family relationship grief/loss, LGBTQI+ issues, sexual abuse, trauma and rape victims, stress management and post traumatic stress disorder using cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization and preprocessing, mindfulness, individual and psychodynamic therapy.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000; Welfare and Institutions Code § 5775 et seq.; Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 14680-14685; California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 9 § 1810.100 et seq. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. The Behavioral Health’s Quality Management...
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