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File #: 23-346    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Withdrawn
File created: 8/29/2023 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 9/12/2023 Final action: 9/12/2023
Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with West Contra Costa Unified School District, in an amount not to exceed $749,268 to provide Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services to severely emotionally disturbed children in West Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. (100% Federal Medi-Cal)
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Novation Contract #74-191-20 with West Contra Costa Unified School District


RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #74-191-20 with West Contra Costa Unified School District, a government agency, in an amount not to exceed $749,268, to provide Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services to Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $749,268 and will be funded 100% by Federal Medi-Cal. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:
This agreement meets the social needs of county's population by providing Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services to families of SED children; facilitates multi-agency collaborative service delivery; and minimizes the need for crisis services and involvement with the Juvenile Justice System. West Contra Costa Unified School District has been providing wraparound services to families of SED children for the county since July 2002.

On September 20, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-191-19 with West Contra Costa Unified School District, in the amount not to exceed $749,268 for the provision of Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services to SED children in West Contra Costa County for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2023.

Approval of Novation Contract #74-191-20 replaces the automatic extension under the prior contract and allows the contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this agreement is not approved, there will be fewer Mental Health Medi-Cal Specialty Provider services available to families of chi...

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