Agenda

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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 7, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-433-13 with Michael Levin, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/07/2021

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, Ph.D, 925-957-5212
cc:	Alaina Floyd marcy.wilham

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 7, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-433-13 with Michael Levin, M.D., an individual, in an amount not to exceed $285,496, to provide outpatient psychiatric care for mentally ill adults in Contra Costa County for the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 51% by Conservatorship/Guardian funding and 49% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Division has been contracting with Michael Levin, M.D. since January 1, 2012 to provide outpatient psychiatric care to mentally ill adults in Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On January 1, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-433-12 with Michael Levin, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $285,496 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, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

Approval of Contract #74-433-13 will allow the contractor to continue providing outpatient psychiatric care through December 31, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s clients will not have access to this contractor’s psychiatric care services.