To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-475-205 with Melissa Rossi, LPCC
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-475-205 with Melissa Rossi, LPCC, an individual, in an amount not to exceed $270,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services to members eighteen (18) years and older in Contra Costa County for the period April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $270,000 and will be funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State Mental Health Realignment revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing telehealth Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for members in Contra Costa County. Telehealth is the delivery of healthcare services remotely through electronic devices. Contractor specializes in the treatment of anger management, psychotic and dissociative behaviors, foster care/child and family services involvement, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, cognitive behavioral therapy, and trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder.
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, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 the Department has posted a continu...
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