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C. 30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 19, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-438-13 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/19/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Suzanne Tavano, PhD., 925-957-5212
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 19, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-438-13 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $240,000, to provide telepsychiatry services to children and adolescents seen in children’s clinics, for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 22, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-438-12 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D. to provide telepsychiatry services; including diagnosing, counseling, evaluating, and providing medical and therapeutic treatment for children and adolescents seen in children’s clinics for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-438-13 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide telepsychiatry services to children and adolescents seen in children’s clinics through December 31, 2020.

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:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).