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Approve a fifth contract amendment with Ujima Family Services for $197,838 for a total contract amount of $411,211 to provide outpatient substance use disorder treatment services from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the retroactive amendment
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board of Supervisors Approve a fifth contract amendment with Ujima Family Services for $197,838 for a total contract amount of $411,211 to provide outpatient substance use disorder treatment services from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020; and delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the retroactive amendment.
SUMMARY:
In July 2019, the County amended its contract with Ujima Family Services to provide outpatient substance use disorder services in Vallejo. The contract change was necessary because the prior service provider in Vallejo filed bankruptcy and closed, leaving only one other small agency to provide substance use disorder outpatient treatment in Vallejo. Offering substance use disorder services in each geographic area of the county is important to enable access and engagement in treatment.
Ujima began serving Solano County clients in November 2019. A subsequent amendment was intended to fund three months of services, anticipating timely transition of the contract to Partnership Health Plan under the Organized Delivery System (ODS) implementation. However, ODS implementation did not occur in February 2020 as planned, due to delays required by the State Department of HealthCare Services. As a result, Ujima continued to provide services to Solano County clients beyond the three month period originally anticipated. Ujima agency recently received its Drug Medi-Cal certification from the State Department of HealthCare Service...
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