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C. 59

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 25, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-459-1 with Michael Fidler, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/25/2014

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	K Cyr C Rucker

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: February 25, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-459-1 with Michael Fidler, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $116,480, to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services for mentally ill adults in West County for the period from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment, offset by third-party billing. (No Rate Increase)

BACKGROUND:

For a number of years the County has contracted with Medical, Dental and Mental Health Specialists to provide specialized professional services, which are not otherwise available.

On May 7, 2013 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-459 with Michael Fidler, M.D. for the provision of professional outpatient psychiatric services for mentally ill adults at the El Portal Clinic in West County for the period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014.

Approval of Contract #74-459-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services through March 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring professional outpatient psychiatric services will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the overall levels of service to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.