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C. 29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 14, 2014

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-403-12 with Jon Whalen, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/14/2014

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:	K Cyr C Rucker

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 14, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24-403-12 with Jon Whalen, M.D, a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $300,800, to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services at the East County Medical Clinic for the period from February 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 5, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-403-11 with Jon Whalen, M.D. for the provision of professional outpatient psychiatric services at the East County Medical Clinic, for the period from February 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014.

Approval of Contract #24-403-12 will allow the Contractor to continue providing professional outpatient psychiatric services at the East County Medical Clinic through January 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s professional outpatient psychiatric services, which may result in a reduction in overall services to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.