To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-575-15 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 #74-575-15 with Lincoln, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $624,200, to provide multi-dimensional family therapy (MDFT) for eligible adolescents ages 11-19 and their families who have mental health issues or co-occurring issues with substance abuse associated with mental health and behavioral problems, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $624,200 as budgeted by the department for FY 2025-26 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act revenue.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of the County's population by providing MDFT for eligible adolescents, and their families, who have mental health issues or co-occurring issues with substance abuse associated with mental health and behavioral problems and who are on probation or referred by County's Mental Health Children's System of Care. The Behavioral Health Services Division has been contracting with Lincoln since July 2018.
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); California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. The Behavioral Health's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the contract are upheld. This contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations.
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