To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment #24-794-6(17) with BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital, 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 Agreement #24-794-6(17) with BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective June 1, 2024, to amend Novation Contract #24-794-6(16) to increase the payment limit by $23,832 from $200,000 to a new payment limit of $223,832, for additional inpatient psychiatric hospital services to County-referred children, adolescents and adults with no change in the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $11,916 from $100,000 to a new payment limit of $111,916 through December 31, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $23,832 through June 30, 2024, and up to $11,916 for the automatic extension through December 31, 2024, and funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment funds. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital, Inc. since November 2006. This contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing inpatient psychiatric hospital services to County-referred adults and adolescents. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: 42 U.S.C. 1395, et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 300e; Welfare and Institutions Code ?? 14000, et seq.; Health and Safety Code, ?? 1340-1399.904; California Government Code ?? 25209.6, 26227, and 31000. This contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. The Behavioral health Services Divisions (BHSD) Contract Monitoring staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring of performan...
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