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C. 73

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-721 with Indu Talwar, 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 #24-721 with Indu Talwar., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $236,600, to provide professional psychiatric services at the West County Mental Health Clinic for the period from March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (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 that are not otherwise available in its Hospital and Health Centers.

Under Contact #24-721, Contractor will professional psychiatric services for mentally ill adults at the West County Mental Health Clinic for the period from March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring professional psychiatric mental health 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.