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Health Services Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services 029-S0910 (718-PHD0408) with EDCA Lifeskills amending Article III - Compensation for Services to reflect State of California Drug Medi-Cal rates, and decrease the provisional amount of the agreement from $27,477 to $10,000; and replacing Exhibit D Standardized Rate Structure with an amended Exhibit D, Standardized Service Definitions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: El Dorado County Alcohol and Drug Program receives State funding for this Offender Treatment Program (OTP) established in FY 2006-2007 per the Health and Safety Code Division 10.10, Chapter 75, Statutes of 2006.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $10,000.00
Funding
Budgeted $27,477.00
New Funding $-17,477.00
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $10,000.00
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No change to net County cost.
Background: State of California provides funding to El Dorado County Alcohol and Drug Program to operate the OTP program. EDCA Lifeskills provides alcohol and drug treatment services for clients who qualify to participate in the Offender Treatment Program.
State of California funding for the OTP program was reduced by the State budget, resulting in a reduction in the allocation to EDCA Lifeskills by $17,477.00.
In addition, State of California budget for FY 2008-09 reduced Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) rates with a potential for future reductions at the State level. The Health Services Department determined at that time it would be in the best interest of the County to adopt language that would ensure rates for these services conformed to the DMC rates both currently and in the future, automatically adjusting as necessary. Therefore, language in the amendment reflects these changes and Exhibit D, Standardized Rate Structure, is replaced by a...
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