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C.112

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	January 8, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74–343–4 with Richard D. Baldwin, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/08/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Cynthia Belon 925-957-5201
cc:	D Gary K Cyr

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 8, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74–343–4 with Richard D. Baldwin, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $220,800, to provide professional geriatric psychiatric services for County’s Adult Mental Health Clinics, for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Realignment. (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 January 10, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-343-3 with Richard D. Baldwin, M.D. for the provision of geriatric psychiatric services for seriously and persistently mentally ill older adults, for the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 at the County’s Adult Mental Health Clinics.
Approval of Contract #74-343-4 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through December 31, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

NOT APPLICABLE