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C. 17

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 23, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-514-3 with Robin Wendy Asher, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/23/2018

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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 23, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #74-514-3 with Robin Wendy Asher, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $199,680, to provide outpatient psychiatric care services to children and adolescents in central Contra Costa County, for the period from April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On February 7, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-514-2 with Robin Wendy Asher, M.D., for the provision of outpatient psychiatric care services to children and adolescents in central Contra Costa County, for the period from April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

Approval of Contract #74-514-3 will allow the contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric services including assessment, treatment, and medication management for children and adolescents in central Contra Costa County, through March 31, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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