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Health Services Department recommending the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the following Alcohol/Drug Treatment Services Provider Agreements for a total not-to-exceed amount of $405,000 for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 2009:
1) Agreement 845-PHD0509 with EDCA Lifeskills, Inc., in the amount of $70,000;
2) Agreement 844-PHD0509 with New Morning Youth & Family Services, Inc., in the amount of $70,000;
3) Agreement 839-PHD0409 with Progress House, Inc., in the amount of $185,000; and
4) Agreement 848-PHD0509 with Tahoe Youth & Family Services, Inc., in the amount of $80,000.
FUNDING: Negotiated Amount (NNA) State Alcohol / Drug treatment services agreement.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $343,368
Funding
Budgeted $343,368
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $343,368
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: Funding is included in the FY 2009-10 Budget for the Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program and is based on the combined provisional compensation amounts of the contracts. There is no net County Cost associated with these agreements.
Background: The Health Services Department receives funding through an agreement with the State to provide alcohol and drug treatment and prevention services. Drug treatment services are then contracted out to local agencies to provide treatment to El Dorado County residents who seek these services. Contracts such as these have historically been amended numerous times to ensure providers are fully compensated as the impact of clients seeking services through any one vendor cannot be accurately predicted at the beginning of any fiscal year. The process of formally amending contracts is time-consuming and costly.
Working with County Counsel, staff developed contract language which allows the Health Services Director to modify provisional compensation amounts (withi...
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