Agenda

Return

C. 69

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 15, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-403-20 with Jon Whalen, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2019

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:	Matthew White, M.D., 925-957-5201
cc:	E Suisala 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 15, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #24-403-20 with Jon Whalen, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $360,960, to provide outpatient psychiatric services to minors for the period from February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 50% Mental Health Realignment Funds and 50% Federal Medi-Cal. (No Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On November 7, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-403-18 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #24-403-19) with Jon Whalen, M.D., to provide outpatient psychiatric services, including diagnosing, counseling, evaluation, and medical and therapeutic treatment and consulting and training in medical and therapeutic matters, for the period from February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #24-403-20 will allow Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric services through January 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s outpatient psychiatric services.