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C. 29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 16, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-438-10 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/16/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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 16, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-438-10 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $133,520, for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services for the period from February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 50% Mental Health Realignment and 50% Federal Medi-Cal. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On February 7, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved, Contract #74-438-9 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D., for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services including diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, and providing medical and therapeutic treatment for children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County, for the period from February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-438-10 will allow the contractor to continue to provide outpatient psychiatric services through January 31, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s clients will not have access to the contractor’s services.