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C. 78

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 11, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74–343–2 with Richard D. Baldwin, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Donna Wigand, 957-5111
cc:	D Morgan B Borbon

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 11, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74–343–2 with Richard D. Baldwin, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $186,300, to provide professional geriatric psychiatric services for County’s Adult Mental Health Clinics, for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded from 100% Mental Health Realignment funds. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical, Dental and Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized professional services, which are not otherwise available in its Hospital and Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 15, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-343-1 with Richard D. Baldwin, M.D. to provide geriatric psychiatric services for seriously and persistently mentally ill older adults at the County’s Adult Mental Health Clinics, for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
Approval of Contract #74-343-2 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services, through December 31, 2011.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, there will be fewer professional geriatric psychiatric service for County’s Adult Mental Health Clinics.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).