To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #24-925-43 with Lincoln
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #24-925-43 with Lincoln, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $6,981,510 to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and their families in East Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $6,981,510 and will be funded by 93% Federal Medi-Cal and 7% Antioch Unified School District/Pittsburg Unified School District revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD)/Mental Health has an obligation to provide certain Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership Contracts with the County. This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing therapy, medication support, case management, outreach, and crisis intervention services to elementary and junior high aged students in East Contra Costa County in order to reduce the need for out-of-home placements. This Contractor has been providing these mental health services while fostering a deep understanding of the BHSD organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since January 1998.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: Welfare and Institutions 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. The Behavioral Health's Quality Management, Utilization Management and...
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