Agenda

Return

C. 43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 8, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-479-2 with D. R. Ruecker, M.D., Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/08/2016

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 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: November 8, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #74-479-2 with D. R. Ruecker M.D., Inc., a professional corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,800, to provide outpatient psychiatric care for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County for the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On October 6, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-479-1 with D. R. Ruecker M.D., Inc., for the provision of outpatient psychiatric care for SED children and adolescents in Central Contra Costa County, including, but not limited to: diagnosis, counseling, evaluation, medical and therapeutic treatment, consulting and training, for the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Approval of Contract #74-479-2 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide outpatient psychiatric care, through December 31, 2017.

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:

Not applicable.