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C. 62

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 6, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-479-1 with David R. Ruecker, M.D., Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/06/2015

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, 957-5201
cc:	T Scott N Rios

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: October 6, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-479-1 with David R. Ruecker M.D., Inc., a corporation in an amount not to exceed $300,800, to provide outpatient psychiatric care for seriously emotionally, disturbed children and adolescents in Central County for the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% by Federal Financial Participation and 50% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years the County has contracted with Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized medical services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 10, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-479 with David R. Ruecker, M.D., Inc. to provide outpatient psychiatric care for seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in Central County, through December 31, 2015.

Approval of Contract #74-479-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide outpatient psychiatric care, through December 31, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This service supports seriously and emotionally disturbed children.