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Prepared by:
epartment

Reviewed by: Martha Pai
arne. Director
General Fund Financial iServices SCVHHS

Submitted by; Allan Rawland
Mental Health bepm

June 15,2000
TO.

Board ofSupervisors

FROM:

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SUBJECT:

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SSlsssSisSS:
RECOMIvrEhfDFn
1.

Center,Inc., not to exceed $4,062 548 for ir^f ^

STARLIGHT AdolescL

SSCAL^lpyCAXIOl^

The Depanmeni of Mental Health is a

division of the Santa Clara

Valley Healths Hospital System. Owned and operated hv

tho r«.._.

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Mental Health BU 412 - Page 2

contract amount will not exceed $ 4,062,548
sources that are outlined below:

Funding for the program will come from multiple

CTF FUNDING SOURCE

State CTF Funding (Aroner)*

FYOO/01

$

FYOl/02

702,250

$ 1,080,000

1,012,379

1,569,290

946,937

1,467,849

_Alameda County TGeneral Fund) ^

408,620

149,812

Santa Clara County (General Fund)2,3

992,362

312,466

_MAXIMUM TOTAL CONTRACT

$ 4,062,548

S 4,579,417

Medi-Cal (Federal Portion)
EPSDT State General Fund

^

Adds $ 2500/month to RCL 14 rate at no additional costs to local counties Included in FYOl

^ Governor’s Budget and pending Assembly approval,
^ Includes start-up share for first year
Currently available in Mental Health and OBA Approved FYOO/01 budgets
CONTRACT HISTORY

on or

t^ education
fru'
'^e Social Services Agfncyfand
+ 1 u 1 1^ rtion ofthe program is flmded through the provider’s Non-Public Schnnl Tbo

mental health program contract addresses only the mfntal hLhh program, and is similar to' other

contracts the department has with residential providers.

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Mental Health BU 412 - Page 3
REASONS FOR RErOMMF,]VT)ATTniv
1.

to be

implementation ofthe program and to commence the contract effective July
^ 2000 with
admissions of youth to begin by early August 2000.
2,

backgrotind

program

as a

The State Department of Mental Health issued

statewide selection of the new rrv

services the Mental Health n

Request for Proposal(RFP)in May 1999 for the
because of our County’s need for the new

't““‘S“"s5rx—“
"•statewide. Seventy-six
(76) of those beds
new regional

Regional committees were appointed by the State to review the RFP’s and to make

aIsX

'

«rg“i^tio„ run by ulry Jane Gross &

dZTZ'’'“"'P'or' providers must also have their facilities licensed through California

they faiTto achiev^LeZlZsT^IGHTATl

Provisional certification if

ofbecommg,icense^w^h^sXroXreXZZoZ;^^^^^^^^^^

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Mental Health BU 412 - Page 4

The new CTF program will provide intensive contained mental health treatment for adolescents

with severe emotional disturbance who are referred through Social Services Department of
Family and Children s Services, Probation, and Mental Health. All referrals to the program

must be approved through the county interagency placement committee. Resources for Intensive

Services Committee (RISC). Those youth at the Children’s Shelter, who are waiting for
placement in an intensive contained mental health treatment program, will be first priority

admissions to the new program.

An inter-departmental CTF Implementation Planning Committee has been meeting weekly
for the past two months with the selected provider to insure the overall program design and

implementation will meet the specific needs of placing departments and other involved

stakeholders. A Legal Work Group, which includes attorneys from the offices of County
Counsel, the District Attorney, the Public Defender, Superior Court, Mental Health Advocates,
and Department staff is reviewing and making recommendations regarding legal aspects ofthe
program such as admission consents and review processes, medication and treatment consents.
and protocols for various review hearings.

A second Program Work Group, consisting of stafffrom the Department ofFamily and
Children Seiwices, Probation, Mental Health, County Office ofEducation, Alameda County
Mental Health, Regional State Community Care Licensing, have been meeting to formalize
admission protocols and program design. A third Facilities and Administrative Work Group

consisting of staff from GSA,the Fire Marshall, Mental Health Administration, and SCVHHS

Information Systems, has been meeting to address all aspects offacility maintenance, contract
development, fixed assets, and telephone and computer systems.

The Mental Health Department currently has been conducting the program development work
with the parent company, Mary Jane Gross & Associates, under a service agreement that will
terminate June 30, 2000, Approval ofthe delegation authorization will allow the department to
initiate the FYOO/01 program contract effective on or about July 1, 2000 with the new non-profit
STARLIGHT Adolescent Center, Inc.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION

Without authorization ofthe requested action the Department will be required to delay
implementation ofthe contract with the selected provider until September 2000, and will impede
the Department’s ability to admit youth within the expected timeline. The provider will need to
delay recruitment and hiring of key management staff necessary to complete start-up steps.
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL

1.

Clerk of the Board will forward copy of approved transmittal to SCVHHS, Mental
Health, County Counsel, and Office of Budget and Analysis.

2.

The Mental Health Director will direct Mental Health Department staff to complete
contract negotiations with STARLIGHT Adolescent Center, Inc.

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Mental Health BU 412 - Page 5

3.

The Mental Health Department will submit the contract to County Counsel for review
and approval as to form and legality.

4.

The Mental Health Director will direct Department staffto complete inter-county
agreements with regional counties for purchase of CTF contracted beds, to be reviewed
as to form and legality by County Counsel.

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Kim Roberts, SCVHHS Chief Financial Officer
AMHCA

Mental Health Board