Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  22-000564

 

MEETING DATE:

08/09/22

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

1, 2

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

Health Care Agency   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Annette Mugrditchian (714) 834-5026 

 

 

Veronica Kelly (714) 834-7024

 

 

Subject:  Amendments for Full Service Partnership/Wraparound Services

 

      ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

          Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Discussion

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: Yes

Current Year Cost:   $4,500,347

Annual Cost: FY 2023-24 $4,500,347

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:            

Sole Source:   No

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

  Funding Source:      State: 75% (Mental Health Services Act/Prop 63), Other: 25% (Federal Financial Participation Medi-Cal)

County Audit in last 3 years: No

 

 

    Prior Board Action:         4/27/2021 #24

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

 

 

1.

Approve Amendment No.1 to the Contract with Pathways Community Services, LLC. for provision of Children’s Full Service Partnership/Wraparound Services, increasing the not to exceed amount by $5,229,426 for a revised not to exceed amount of $15,404,796, for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, for a revised cumulative contract total amount not to exceed $20,492,481.

 

2.

Approve Amendment No.1 to the Contract with Pathways Community Services, LLC. for provision of Transitional Age Youth Full Service Partnership/Wraparound Services, increasing the not to exceed amount by $1,992,084 for a revised not to exceed amount of $12,206,780 for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, for a revised cumulative contract total not to exceed $17,314,128.

 

3.

Approve Amendment No.1 to and Contract with Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc. for provision of Children and Transitional Age Youth Full Service Partnership/Wraparound Services, increasing the amount by $1,779,184 for a revised not to exceed amount of $7,481,280 for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, for a revised cumulative contract total not to exceed $10,332,328.

 

4.

Authorize the County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute the Amendments to the Contracts with Pathways Community Services, LLC. and Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc., as referenced in the Recommended Actions above.

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Approval of the Amendments with Pathways Community Services, LLC. and Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc. for Children and Transitional Age Youth Full Service Partnership/Wraparound Services will provide individualized, strengths-oriented, client-driven services that are more intensive in nature than traditional outpatient services.

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

On April 27, 2021, your Honorable Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the selection of and Contracts for provision of Children and Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Full Service Partnership/Wraparound (FSP/Wrap) Services with Pathways Community Services, LLC. (PCS) and Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc. (OCAPICA). The Orange County Preference Policy is not applicable to these Amendments.

 

The proposed Amendments will allow the following for each provider:

 

PCS’ Children’s FSP/Wrap amendment will increase salaries so the programs are in line with competitive wages in the current marketplace and increase staffing to expand outreach and engagement services to children in crisis.

 

PCS’ TAY FSP/Wrap amendment will increase salaries so the programs are in line with competitive wages in the current marketplace.

 

OCAPICA’s Children’s and TAY FSP/Wrap amendment will increase staffing including psychiatry services and increase salaries so the programs are in line with competitive wages in the current marketplace. 

 

In accordance with the Mental Health Services Act of 2004, each FSP/Wrap program is directed at a specific target population for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED)/severely mentally ill (SMI) children and youth. The target populations are identified below:

 

Provider

Target Population

Clients To Be Served

PCS

Children’s FSP/Wrap

Children and Youth

(ages 18 years and younger)

242

PCS

TAY FSP/Wrap

Transitional Age Youth

(ages 16 years through 25 years)

260

OCAPICA

Children’s and TAY FSP/Wrap

Culturally and Linguistically Isolated Children and Transitional

Age Youth

(ages 25 years and younger)

106

 

TOTAL 

608

 

Scope of Services

FSP/Wrap programs are, client-centered programs, family-focused where individualized, client-driven service plans are developed. FSP/Wrap programs provide services to clients experiencing a SED and/or a SMI. The programs focus on the strengths of the child, TAY and their families across all life domains in order to promote success in school, employment, safety, wellness and recovery through a “whatever-it-takes” approach. Consistent with the “whatever it takes” approach, the FSP/Wrap programs support clients participation in and engagement with mental health services through targeted funding (referred to as “flex funding”) for items such as, but not limited to, basic living expenses, housing, employment, specialty treatments and transportation. FSP/Wrap services include direct mental health care; medication support services; individual, group and family therapy; crisis intervention; case management; and supportive services in the community targeting job acquisition, school success and housing stability.

 

Performance Outcomes

Performance outcomes for these programs are measured by state mandated outcome measures. The FSPs evaluate outcomes related to days homeless, days psychiatrically hospitalized and days incarcerated by comparing functioning in the 12 months prior to enrolling in the FSP to functioning during the year being evaluated. PCS and OCAPICA were the prior providers for these services, and the prior contract performance outcomes are represented below.

 

PCS, Children and Youth FSP/Wrap services demonstrated a decrease in days homeless and psychiatrically hospitalized for FY 2019-20 and 2020-21. PCS experienced a total increase of nine incarceration days for two clients during the two reported fiscal years. Due to the elevated needs of the population that PCS serves, the program continues to engage clients while incarcerated rather than discharging them to ensure clients have supports in place within the community upon release to increase their chances of success. This continued support for clients throughout the period of incarceration results in an increase in the reported number of days incarcerated.

 

PCS Children and Youth FSP/

Wrap

Total Clients Served

Reduction In Days Homeless for Those with Days Homeless Prior to Enrollment

Reduction In Days Psychiatrically Hospitalized for Those with Days Psychiatrically Hospitalized Prior to Enrollment

Reduction In Days Incarcerated for Those with Days Incarcerated Prior to Enrollment

 

 

Pre Avg

Post Avg.

% Change

Pre Avg.

Post Avg.

% Change

Pre Avg.

Post Avg.

% Change

FY 2019-20

301

75.1 Days

0 Days

100% Decrease

16.1 Days

3.9 Days

76% Decrease

39.5 Days

157.5 Days

299% Increase

FY 2020-21

320

61.9 Days

0 Days

100% Decrease

19.1 Days

3.6 Days

81% Decrease

17 Days

94 Days

453% Increase

 

 

PCS, TAY FSP/Wrap, demonstrated a decrease in all areas for FY 2020-21.

 

PCS TAY FSP/

Wrap

Total Clients Served

Reduction In Days Homeless for Those with Days Homeless Prior to Enrollment

Reduction In Days Psychiatrically Hospitalized for Those with Days Psychiatrically Hospitalized Prior to Enrollment

Reduction In Days Incarcerated for Those with Days Incarcerated Prior to Enrollment

 

 

Pre Avg.

Post Avg.

% Change

Pre Avg.

Post Avg.

% Change

Pre Avg.

Post Avg.

% Change

FY 2019-20

322

122.5 Days

13.4 Days

89% Decrease

27.4 Days

6.1 Days

78% Decrease

98.2 Days

5.7 Days

94% Decrease

FY 2020-21

286

110.6 Days

18 Days

84% Decrease

22.6 Days

5.6 Days

75% Decrease

86.4 Days

10.3 Days

88% Decrease

 

OCAPICA demonstrated a decrease in days homeless and psychiatrically hospitalized for FY 2020-21. OCAPICA had no clients with incarceration days or homeless days pre- or post-enrollment during FY 2020-21.

 

OCAPICA

FSP/Wrap

 

Total Clients Served

Reduction In Days Homeless for Those with Days Homeless Prior to Enrollment

Reduction In Days Psychiatrically Hospitalized for Those with Days Psychiatrically Hospitalized Prior to Enrollment

Reduction In Days Incarcerated for Those with Days Incarcerated Prior to Enrollment

 

 

Pre Avg.

Post Avg.

% Change

Pre Avg.

Post Avg.

% Change

Pre Avg.

Post Avg.

% Change

FY 2019-20

196

270 Days

0 Days

100% Decrease

10.4 Days

0.7 Days

93% Decrease

0 Days

0 Days

N/A

FY 2020-21

187

0 Days

0 Days

N/A

15.6 Days

2.1 Days

86% Decrease

0 Days

0 Days

N/A

 

The Contracts include subcontractors. See Attachments D for information regarding subcontractors and Contract Summary Forms.

 

The Contractors’ performances have been confirmed as satisfactory. HCA has verified there are no concerns that must be addressed with respect to Contractors’ ownerships/names, litigation status or conflicts with County interests.

 

HCA request that that Board approve the Amendments with PCS and OCAPICA, for the provision of Children’s FSP/Wrap Services with PCS, the provision of TAY FSP/Wrap Services with PCS and the provision of Children and TAY FSP/Wrap with OCAPICA, as referenced in the Recommended Actions.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

Appropriations for these Amendments are included in Budget Control 042 FY 2022-23 Budget and will be included in the budgeting process for future years.

 

The proposed Contract includes provisions allowing HCA to terminate the Contract, reduce the level of services, and/or renegotiate the levels of services provided, as necessary. This includes a notice that allows HCA adequate time to transition or terminate services to clients, if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A - Amendment No. 1 to Contract MA 042-21011160 for Children's Full Service Partnership/Wraparound Services with Pathways Community Services, LLC.
Attachment B - Amendment No.1 to Contract MA 042-21011162 for Transitional Age Youth Full Service Partnership/Wraparound Services with Pathways Community Services, LLC.
Attachment C - Amendment No.1 to Contract MA 042-21011159 for Children and Transitional Age Youth Full Service Partnership/Wraparound Services with Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc.
Attachment D - Contract Summary Forms for Attachments A-C
Attachment E - Redline to Attachment A
Attachment F - Redline to Attachment B
Attachment G - Redline to Attachment C