To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-753-1 with 2nd Home, 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 #74-753-1 with 2nd Home, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $734,496, to provide Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) including Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) services for children for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $734,496 over a 3-year period and will be funded 50% by Federal Medi-Cal revenues and 50% Mental Health Realignment funds.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing Medi-Cal SMHS for children and youth removed from their homes due to abuse and or neglect. Contractor's STRTP services include, but are not limited to, therapy, case management and crisis intervention. This Contractor has been providing these mental health services since July 2025.
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 the Behavioral Health Services Department's Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care, services and member experience. Cooperation includes collection and evaluation of performance measurement data and participation in the organization's clinical and service measure Qualit...
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