To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment #74-475-221(1) with Premium Psychiatric Care – PC
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 Amendment #74-475-221(1) with Premium Psychiatric Care – PC, a professional corporation, effective November 1, 2026, to amend Contract #74-475-221 to increase the payment limit by $115,000, to an amount not to exceed $265,000 to provide additional Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to beneficiaries in Contra Costa County, with no change in the term ending June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $115,000 and will be funded by 30% Federal Medi-Cal revenues, 30% State Mental Health Realignment funds, and 40% Contra Costa Health Plan fund II. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing Medi-Cal SMHS for members ages six (6) and older in Contra Costa County. Services include but are not limited to providing assessment, testing, therapy and medication monitoring for treatment of anxiety, bipolar, depression, grief/loss, personality disorders, substance related disorders, and sexual and gender identity disorders. This Contractor has been providing these services as part of the Department’s Behavioral Health Services Network since November 2025.
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; and 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 Mana...
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