To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment #24-979-49 with Addiction Research and Treatment, 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 Contract Amendment #24-979-49 with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective May 1, 2026, to amend Contract #24-979-48, to increase the payment limit by $343,990, from $4,000,000 to a new payment limit of $4,343,990, for additional methadone maintenance treatment services to residents in East and West Contra Costa County with no change in the term ending June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $343,990 and will be funded 100% by Federal Drug Medi-Cal revenues. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Contractor is a Community Based Organization and is the only Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) provider rendering services to Contra Costa County clients in two critical geographical locations. Contractor specializes in providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services to clients with substance use disorders to prevent relapses and overdoses due to Opioids. The County has been contracting with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc., since October 1998 to provide methadone treatment services through its Methadone Maintenance Clinics Program in East and West Contra Costa County.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts 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. This Contractor w...
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