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Contract with the City of Wichita to provide Treatment Services for the Municipal Drug Court.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Background: Since 1998, COMCARE's Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) program has been providing alcohol and drug treatment for the City of Wichita Drug Court program. The City of Wichita released a competitive RFP (request for proposals) earlier this year, and has selected ATS as the vendor they would like to continue providing these services. ATS provides a comprehensive treatment program based on three phases to meet the needs of the Drug Court population, which include assessment/evaluation, group and/or individual counseling sessions, after-care, and case management services. The goal of these treatment services is to promote client self-esteem, help them achieve self-sufficiency, and maintain long term recovery. There will be one full time Licensed Addiction Counselor, 75% of a Drug Court Liaison, 50% of one support staff position, and 50% of one fiscal associate position assigned to the program.
The agreement outlines the requirements and expectations of the Drug Court program for the treatment services, including a billing structure. Clients and/or their insurance, should they have coverage, will be billed for the treatment provided. Used as the payor of last resort, the City of Wichita will be billed for all otherwise unpaid program fees, including treatment and UAs, for referred clients.
Alternatives: Over the course of the last nineteen years, ATS has consistently exceeded all agreed upon performance outcome targets. Without this contract, ATS could not provide this high quality treatment program for the Drug Court, and the City of Wichita would have to seek an alternative vendor for these services. COMCARE would also lose the revenue generated by this contract.
Financial Considerations:
Estimated Revenue: $85,250
Funding Source: 310209-17 ATS Drug Court
Term: 07/01/17-06/30/18- This contract has the option to renew for four one year terms.
Budget Authority Adjustment: No additional budget authority s being requested. Sufficient budget authority is included in the 2017 adopted and 2018 requested budgets.
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101 and a simple majority vote is required.
Policy Considerations: All Sedgwick County policies have been followed in the development of this agreement.