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C.132

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Contract #74-419-1 with William E. Berlingieri, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	CYNTHIA BELON (957-5120)
cc:	J Pigg D Gary

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 10, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-419-1 with William E. Berlingieri, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $313,600 to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services to mentally ill adults in West County, for the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment, offset by third-party billing. (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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On January 25, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-419 with William E. Berlingieri, M.D., to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services to mentally ill adults in West County for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Approval of Contract #74-419-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services to mentally ill adults in West County, through December 31, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s professional outpatient psychiatric services and will experience reduced overall levels of service.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.