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C. 90

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-446-3 with Neil Sachs, M.D.

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, 925-957-5201
cc:	D Morgan 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 #74-446-3 with Neil Sachs, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $218,400, to provide outpatient psychiatric care services to patients in West County for the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Realignment. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical, Dental and Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized medical services.
On September 17, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-446-1 with Neil Sachs, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric care to adults in in West County for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.

Approval of Contract #74-446-3 will allow the Contractor to continue providing psychiatric care through September 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable