To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment/Extension #74-058-42 with Seneca Family of Agencies
?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/Extension #74-058-42 with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, effective May 1, 2026, to amend Contract #74-058-41, to increase the payment limit by $4,331,265, from $7,553,817 to a new payment limit of $11,885,082, and to extend the termination date from June 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026, for additional school and community-based Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and their families in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Amendment/Extension will result in additional expenditures of up to $4,331,265 and will be funded 100% by Federal Medi-Cal revenues. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing community-based Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for SED children, adolescents and their families which will result in positive social and emotional development at home, in the community and greater school success. This Contractor has been providing these services to County since April 2000.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: Welfare and Institution 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. Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Contractor currently cooperates and participates in BHSD's Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the qualit...
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