RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-433-7 with Michael Levin, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $252,600, to provide outpatient psychiatric services in Central County Adult Mental Health Clinics, and expert testimony in Lanterman Petris Short (LPS) conservatorship trials, for the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On December 8, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-433-6 with Michael Levin, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services, including, but not limited to: diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, medical and therapeutic treatment, consulting, training to other clinical staff, and expert testimony in LPS conservatorship trials, for the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Approval of Contract #74-433-7 will allow the Contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric services at the Central County Adult Mental Health Clinic including the provision of expert psychiatric testimony in LPS conservatorship trials, through December 31, 2017.
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