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C. 30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 10, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-721-1 with Indu Talwar, M.D.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/10/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II 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 10, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24-721-1 with Indu Talwar, M.D., a sole proprietor, in an amount not to exceed $236,600, to provide psychiatric services at the West County Mental Health Clinic for the period from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On February 25, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-721 with Indu Talwar, M.D. for the provision of 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #24-721-1 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide psychiatric services at the West County Mental Health Clinic through February 29, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring 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.