Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/11/2010 - 7:30 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 9.24 (Item 24) Approval of an extension of the agreement between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Contra Costa County Health Services, Mental Health Division to staff 14.475 FTE at the Alliance Program and 12.5 FTE at the Sunrise Program.
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Olympic Alliance Docket Attach 051110.pdf
Summary: This agreement supports the District Behavior Health Specialist staff plus secretarial staff who provide support to district students who require mental health services at the Alliance Program and at the Sunrise Program.

The MHC uses what is known as a "braided" funding model to fiscally support the program. Students qualify for services based on their respective eligibility status. The revenue sources include: Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (Medi-Cal), and SB90, a claiming mechanism for students who qualify for services under AB3632.

ALLIANCE PROGRAM
7.0 FTE Behavior Health Specialist I
7.0 FTE Behavior Health Specialist II
.475 FTE Secretary

SUNRISE PROGRAM
9.0 FTE Behavior Health Specialist I
3.0 FTE Behavior Health Specialist II
.5 FTE Secretary

Both the Behavioral Health Specialist I and Behavioral Health Specialist II positions generate revenue by billing for their services using the County as a medium for drawing the blended revenue streams listed above. Using current reimbursement rates, revenue generation for Sunrise and Alliance/Olympic is estimated at $3,985,524.

Program costs including salaries and expenses are estimated at $3,238,991. To implement this program model, Behavioral Health Specialists I and Behavioral Health Specialists II are recruited and hired to provide services outlined above.
Funding: County Mental Health Medi-Cal Funding (Program 3669).
Fiscal Impact $3,046,705
Recommendation: Approve an extension to the agreement with Contra Costa County Health Services, Mental Health Division.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Mildred Browne - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:
Steven Lawrence - Superintendent