To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-525-13 with Center for Psychotherapy
?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 #74-525-13 with Center for Psychotherapy, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000, to provide Medi-Cal Specialty mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) adolescents and latency-aged children in East Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $1,400,000 for FY 2024-25 and will be funded 100% by Federal Medi-Cal revenues. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD)/Mental Health has an obligation to provide certain Medi-Cal specialty mental health services including case management and crisis intervention 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 community-based mental health services focusing on SED children, adolescents and their families which will result in positive social and emotional development at home, in the community and greater school success. 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 October 2016.
This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: Welfare and Institution 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. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ens...
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