To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment #74-222-21 with J. Cole Recovery Homes, 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 #74-222-21 with J. Cole Recovery Homes, Inc., a corporation, effective July 1, 2025, to amend Contract #74-222-20, to modify the rate for counselors providing residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services for male offenders in East County with no change in the original payment limit of $1,989,989 or term ending June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment will result in no change to the original budgeted expenditures of up to $1,989,989 and will be funded by 45% Federal Drug Medi-Cal, 45% State General Fund and 10% Assembly Bill (AB) 109 revenues (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The County has been contracting with J. Cole Recovery Homes, Inc., since January 2004 to meet the social needs of County's population by providing residential SUD treatment services for male offenders in East County and are provided an opportunity to achieve sobriety and recover from the effects of alcohol and other drug use, become self-sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals. The Contractor was selected as they are the only licensed and credentialed Community Based Organization (CBO) that serves in this geographic location for residential SUD services that specialize in serving formerly incarcerated Medi-Cal beneficiaries who have very unique needs. Contractor has a long-standing history with State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) accreditation and compliance and meet all regulatory compliance required of managed care plans.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. ...
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