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C. 78

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-438-7 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/03/2015

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:	K Cyr 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: November 3, 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 #74-438-7 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $267,040, for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services at County Mental Health Clinics throughout Contra Costa County for the period from February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 16% Mental Health Services Act and 84% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On February 10, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved, Contract #74-438-6 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services at County Mental Health Clinics throughout Contra Costa County, for the period from February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016. Approval of Contract #74-438-7 will allow Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric services at Mental Health Clinics throughout Contra Costa County through January 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.