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Mental Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment II to Agreement 050-S0711 with Summitview Child Treatment Center, Inc. increasing compensation by $532,000 to $1,382,000 for the period December 5, 2006 through June 30, 2008 to provide specialty mental health services for minors on an “as requested” basis for said Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Funding is provided by Medi-Cal, EPSDT and Realignment.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost Amendment: $532,000
Funding
Budgeted $532,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $532,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The total funding for this agreement is $1,382,000 for the period of the contract (original $850,000 plus amendment $532,000). There is no change to Net County Cost.
Services provided under this contract are mandated entitlements and the state is legally required to pay for them in accordance with established formulas. Payment terms of the contract limit the vendor's rates to the Statewide Maximum Allowance (SMA) and provide that if the SMA is lowered, the vendor's rates shall be lowered. Therefore, the Governor’s recently proposed budget reductions do not impact the funding for this contract.
Background:
The Mental Health Department contracts out for specialty mental health services for children with the local vendors that provide such services (Summitview Child Treatment Center, Inc., Tahoe Youth and Family Services, New Morning and Sierra Child and Family Services). Specific contract terms and amounts are established considering factors such as the expertise and capacity of each vendor.
The Department has contracted with Summitview Child Treatment Center, Inc. to furnish licensed facilities, personnel and services necessary to provide specialty mental health services for children on an "as requested" b...
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