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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 11, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-433-10 with Michael Levin, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/11/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Matthew White, M.D., 925-957-5201
cc:	E Suisala 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: December 11, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-433-10 with Michael Levin, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $285,496, 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, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On October 17, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-433-8, (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74-433-9) with Michael Levin, M.D. for the provision of outpatient psychiatric services, including 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, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-433-10 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, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s outpatient psychiatric, or LPS conservatorship services.