To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-475-197 with Catherine Harlow Hall
?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 #74-475-197 with Catherine Harlow Hall, an individual, in an amount not to exceed $220,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services to members in Contra Costa County, for the period from December 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $220,000 over a two-year period and will be funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% State Mental Health Realignment revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of the County's population by providing Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for members of all ages in Contra Costa County by providing specialized treatment of psychotic and dissociative behaviors, anxiety, depression, somatoform, personality disorder, eating and sleeping disorders, bipolar, and trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder.
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; 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. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
Approval of this new Contract #74-475-197 will allow the Contractor to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, through June 30, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, there will be fewer mental h...
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